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    Man on Wire

    Poster of the movie Man on Wire
    2008     Documentary    
    United Kingdom
    1h 42min
    PG
    Guide for parents: nudity, sexuality.
    G
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA, nudity, sexuality.

    On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as "the artistic crime of the century."

    Directed byJames Marsh
    CompanyMagnolia PicturesMagnolia PicturesMétropole Films

    Awards

    Featuring

    Philippe Petit
    Jean François Heckel
    Jean-Louis Blondeau
    Annie Allix
    David Forman
    Alan Welner
    Mark Lewis
    Barry Greenhouse
    Jim Moore
    Guy F. Tozzoli
    + MORE

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    Photo from the movie Man on Wire
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