Man on Wire (2008)

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Man on Wire (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: 1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.

Genres: Documentary

Official Site: http://www.manonwire.com/

Country: United Kingdom

Original Language: en

Release Date: 01/08/2008

Companies: Red Box Films Discovery Films BBC Storyville UK Film Council Wall to Wall

Run Time: 94 min

Popularity: 10.609

Revenue: 2,957,978

Spoken Languages: English Français

Status: Released