Man on Wire

Name: Man on Wire
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-01
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

2008·Movie·PG-13·94 min·★ 7.4(1,005)

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“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.

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Japan	FOD	Apple TV Store

About Man on Wire

Man on Wire is a 2008 English-language documentary film directed by James Marsh. The cast is led by Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Man on Wire was produced by Red Box Films, Discovery Films, and BBC Storyville and made in United Kingdom. It was released on August 1, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: James Marsh
Writers: Philippe Petit
Release date: August 1, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $3 million
Production: Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville

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Man on Wire cast & crew

Man on Wire was directed by James Marsh and written by Philippe Petit.

The cast features Philippe Petit as Himself, Jean François Heckel as Himself, Jean-Louis Blondeau as Himself, Annie Allix as Herself, David Forman as Himself, and Alan Welner as Himself.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Igor Martinović and it was produced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Hewes.

Is Man on Wire worth watching?

Man on Wire holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,005 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Man on Wire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Man on Wire

In United States, you can stream Man on Wire on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Dox Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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