Man on Wire (2008)
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.
Directed by James Marsh
Starring Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau
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2 recommendations
- @docuhead6.0/10Netflix · 2mo ago
“This dude's audacious real plan to walk between the Twin Towers is insanely detailed and totally gripping throughout.”
- @Geronimo19676.0/101y ago
“If you ever saw “Spills and Chills” (1949) then you’ll get a sense of mankind’s obsession with doing daft things at great altitude. This takes that audacity just one step further as it introduces us to French acrobat Philippe Petit who has designs on the ultimate on American daftness.”