Name: Man on Wire
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-01
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

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Man on Wire plot summary

1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.

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.

Details

Release date: August 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 34m
Genres: Documentary
Directed by: James Marsh
Country: United Kingdom
TMDB rating: 7.4 / 10 · 999 votes

Man on Wire trailer

Cast

Philippe PetitHimself
Jean François HeckelHimself
Jean-Louis BlondeauHimself
Annie AllixHerself
David FormanHimself
Alan WelnerHimself
Barry GreenhouseHimself
Jim MooreHimself
Mark LewisHimself
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)

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Where can I watch Man on Wire?

In the United States, Man on Wire is available to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Dox, and Magnolia Selects. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, DistroTV, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.