Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
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.
- Director
- James Marsh
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $3M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
10 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Man on Wire appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #42
Placed at #42 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Aug 1, 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United Kingdom
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