Film · 2008 · Documentary
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. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
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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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Man on Wire (2008) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 34m documentary directed by James Marsh is rated 7.4/10 by 1,007 viewers.
Man on Wire was released on August 1, 2008.
Man on Wire was directed by James Marsh.
Man on Wire has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Man on Wire is categorized as Documentary.
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