Man On Wire

Description

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

Stars

Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

Runtime

94 minutes

Release Date

August 1, 2008

Rating

7.4/10 (945 votes)

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