Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
2008 | 94m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | James Marsh |
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| Writer: | Philippe Petit |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 2008 |
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| Director: | James Marsh |
| Writer: | Philippe Petit |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | judge, 1970s, juggler, street artist, jail, fame, hiding, tower, tightrope, world trade center, notre dame cathedral |
| Production Companies | UK Film Council, Red Box Films, Wall to Wall, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,957,978
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Philippe Petit | Himself |
| Jean François Heckel | Himself |
| Jean-Louis Blondeau | Himself |
| Annie Allix | Herself |
| David Forman | Himself |
| Alan Welner | Himself |
| Barry Greenhouse | Himself |
| Jim Moore | Himself |
| Mark Lewis | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philippe Petit | Writer |
| James Marsh | Director |
| Michael Nyman | Music |
| Igor Martinović | Director of Photography |
| Jinx Godfrey | Editor |
| J. Ralph | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Simon Chinn | Producer |
| Andrea Meditch | Executive Producer |
| Maureen A. Ryan | Co-Producer |
| Jonathan Hewes | Executive Producer |
| Nick Fraser | Executive Producer |
| Victoria Gregory | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Documentary Feature | James Marshal | Won |
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