Released:
2008-08-01

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.

Director:
James Marsh

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Philippe Petit
  as
  Himself
• 
  Jean François Heckel
  as
  Himself
• 
  Jean-Louis Blondeau
  as
  Himself
• 
  Annie Allix
  as
  Herself
• 
  David Forman
  as
  Himself