Man on Wire
“1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.”
2008 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by 
James Marsh
James MarshCast
Philippe Petit Jean François Heckel Jean-Louis Blondeau Annie Allix David Forman Alan Welner
Credits
Written by: Philippe Petit
Plot
In 1974, the French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performs an illegal walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, in a thrilling mix of documentary and heist film.
Sinekatalog’s take
A thrilling and beautiful Oscar-winning documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (61,474 votes)
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