Man on Wire

Man on Wire

7.4 Rating2008-08-01Documentary

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.

Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

as Himself

Jean François Heckel

Jean François Heckel

as Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Jean-Louis Blondeau

as Himself

Annie Allix

Annie Allix

as Herself

David Forman

David Forman

as Himself

Alan Welner

Alan Welner

as Himself

Barry Greenhouse

Barry Greenhouse

as Himself

Jim Moore

Jim Moore

as Himself

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

as Himself

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

as Self (archive footage)