Man on Wire

7.7

/10

1h 34m 13+Documentary Drama Biography

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.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 ... Read more

Starring Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman, Alan Welner, Barry Greenhouse, Jim Moore

Watch "Man on Wire" from streaming services Rakuten, Mubi released in 2008. It's a documentary and drama movie, and has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.