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.

Genre: Documentary

Director: James Marsh

Actors: Paul McGill, David Demato, Ardis Campbell, Aaron Haskell, Shawn Dempewolff-Barrett, David Roland Frank, Megan Delay, Laurence Gates, Robert Hager, Bruce Kocher

Release date: 2008-08-01

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Length: 1h 34m

Ratings:

• 7.7/10
• 100%
• 89/100