Country
United States
Date
Jan 22, 2008
Note
Sundance Film Festival
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim Moore | Himself |
| Mark Lewis | Himself |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Man on Wire |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall |
| Sito ufficiale | manonwire.com |
| Data di uscita | 1 agosto 2008 |
| Exec. Producer | Jonathan Hewes, Andrea Meditch, Nick Fraser |
| Producer | Simon Chinn, Maureen A. Ryan, Victoria Gregory |
| Writer | Philippe Petit |
| Editors | Jinx Godfrey |
| Cinematography | Igor Martinović |
| Asst. Directors | James Marsh |
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| Camera Operators | Igor Martinović |
| Add. Photography | Igor Martinović |
| Composer | J. Ralph, Michael Nyman |
| Sound | J. Ralph, Michael Nyman |
| Incasso | 2.957.978 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Aug 01, 2008
Certification
14A
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 01, 2008
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 01, 2008
Certification
11
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 2008
Certification
12A
Country
United States
Date
Aug 29, 2008
Certification
PG-13
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 22, 2009
Certification
6
Country
Taiwan
Date
Feb 06, 2009
Certification
保護級
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Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 05, 2009
Certification
M/6
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 25, 2010
Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 29, 2015
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 12, 2008
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 21, 2008
Certification
6
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 13, 2009
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Norway
Date
Aug 01, 2008
Certification
12
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