Man on Wire

1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.

Man on Wire — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 1, 2008
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• James Marsh

Man on Wire — Cast

Philippe Petit Himself

J

Jean François Heckel Himself

J

Jean-Louis Blondeau Himself

A

Annie Allix Herself

D

David Forman Himself

A

Alan Welner Himself

B

Barry Greenhouse Himself

J

Jim Moore Himself