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Man on Wire
Man on Wire

Man on Wire

7.4/10

1hr 34mins

Country:US, GB

2008

Documentary
Spoken Languages: Français, English

Overview:

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1hr 34mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

2008-08-01

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