The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

IMDb 6.8 2005 • 10 min • AnimationFamily

Director

Michael Sporn

Country

US

Plot Summary

One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974. Narrated by Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an animated adaptation of the lyrical Caldecott Award-winning book by Mordecai Gerstein. Directed and animated by Michael Sporn, with music by Michael Bacon (of the Bacon Brothers).

Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal Narrator (voice)