Man on Wire

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Philippe Petit Himself

Jean François Heckel Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau Himself

Annie Allix Herself

David Forman Himself