Overview
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.
Production
Red Box Films · Discovery Films · BBC Storyville · UK Film Council · Wall to Wall
Cast & Characters
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
Himself
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Directors & Crew
James Marsh
Director
Simon Chinn
Producer
Philippe Petit
Writer
Screenshots & Stills
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