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1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
Documentary - 2008
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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
Cast:
,
Philippe Petit
,
Jean François Heckel
,
Jean-Louis Blondeau
,
Annie Allix
,
David Forman
,
Alan Welner
,
Barry Greenhouse
,
Jim Moore

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
25 Jul 2008
Country:
GB
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$2,957,978
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 13 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Though we know how it ends, it unfolds with suspense. And though it lacks any discussion of the towers' destruction, it succeeds as a tribute to their birth.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
By any rational gauge, Petit's WTC obsession was flat-out crazy, but Marsh takes a limpid, nonjudgmental view of it all.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
The erasure of the towers adds poignance and irony to a documented event that is inherently thrilling and beautiful.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
In this exhilarating, palm-moistening documentary by British filmmaker James Marsh (Wisconsin Death Trip), the twin towers are back to celebrate one of their finest moments.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
10 Nov 2008
fresh:
It all makes for an absorbing, mischievously amusing yarn, whose climax unfolds with unexpected emotional force.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
7 May 2009
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