UNITED KINGDOM · 2008

Man on Wire

James Marsh
audacity and human achievement artistic expression and performance defiance of authority meticulous planning and preparation passion overcoming obstacles
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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.

Year2008
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorJames Marsh
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