Man on Wire · LeviOsa

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Man on Wire · LeviOsa

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2008·PG-13

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

Documentary1h 34m

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100%

Tomatometer

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87%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

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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Man On Wire - Official UK Trailer (2008)

Man On Wire - Official UK Trailer (2008)

Details

DirectorJames Marsh

ReleasedAug 1, 2008

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$3M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Red Box FilmsDiscovery Films

BBC Storyville

UK Film Council

Wall to Wall

Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Himself

Jean François Heckel

Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself

Annie Allix

Herself

David Forman

Himself

Alan Welner

Himself

Barry Greenhouse

Himself

Jim Moore

Himself

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

Himself

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“James Marsh's doc about artist Phililppe Petit's artful caper brings you every ounce of suspense that can be wrung from a man on a (suspended) wire.”

100% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

C

Catherine Wheatley

RTSight & SoundJul 6, 2010

The tension builds incrementally, reaching almost unbearable heights at its dizzying climax.

A

Ann Hornaday

RTWashington PostMay 7, 2009

It all makes for an absorbing, mischievously amusing yarn, whose climax unfolds with unexpected emotional force.

J

Jonathan F. Richards

RTFilm.comNov 10, 2008

In this exhilarating, palm-moistening documentary by British filmmaker James Marsh (Wisconsin Death Trip), the twin towers are back to celebrate one of their finest moments.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyNov 9, 2025

Present-day interviews and modern re-enactments provide the piece with its structure, but it's the awe-inspiring archival footage that makes this a giddy watch.

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Information

Title

Man on Wire

Released

Aug 1, 2008

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Status

Released

Studios

Red Box Films, Discovery Films

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