Man on Wire

Man on Wire - (2008)Released

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Red Box FilmsDiscovery FilmsBBC StoryvilleUK Film CouncilWall to Wall

Spoken Languages

EnglishFrançais

Release Date

2008-08-01

Budget

N/A

Revenue

2957978

Runtime

94 minutes

Some pictures from the movie