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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: August 1, 2008

Runtime: 94 minutes

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 7.4/10 (911 votes)


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Cast

  • Philippe Petit

    Philippe Petit

    Himself

  • Richard Nixon

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    Self (archive footage)