Academy Award® WinnerBest Documentary Feature Film
100%on Rotten Tomatoes“Exhilarating”The New York Times
On August 7th, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center’s twin towers. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. This extraordinary documentary incorporates Petit’s personal footage to show how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to achieve the artistic crime of the century.
Directed by: James Marsh
Produced by: Simon Chinn
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Rent or buy Man on Wire on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play and YouTube, or watch it on demand with DISH.
Yes. Man on Wire is available on DVD from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit walked a wire illegally rigged between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The documentary uses Petit’s personal footage to show how he pulled off “the artistic crime of the century.”
Man on Wire was directed by James Marsh.
Man on Wire was produced by Simon Chinn.