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Man on Wire

2008·1h 34m·PG-13
BiographyCrimeThrillerSportHistoryDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
61,094 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

Man on Wire is a 2008 biography crime movie directed by James Marsh, starring Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 61,094 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
James Marsh
Stars
Jean François Heckel
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Annie Allix
Philippe Petit
Creators
Philippe Petit
Details
2008-08-29
94 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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