Man on Wire
Aug 1, 2008
94 min
Documentary
7.4/ 10
919 votesOverview
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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Box Office$2,957,978Worldwide gross
US Box Office$2,962,242Domestic earnings
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Won 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 13 nominations total
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"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century."
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Released
Original Language
en
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$2,957,978
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Red Box FilmsDiscovery FilmsBBC StoryvilleUK Film CouncilWall to Wall
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