Man on Wire (2008)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 94m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: James Marsh
- Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman
- keywords: judge, 1970s, juggler, street artist, jail, fame, hiding, tower, tightrope, world trade center, notre dame cathedral
- Production_studio: Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall
- Slogan: 1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
- providers: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- The Man on Wire is featured in the top rankings of 2008
- #14 in Top Documentary Movies of 2008
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.
