Description
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
A daredevil, a maverick, a dreamer, an artist:
Philippe Petit is all of these things and more. On a slightly windy day in the summer of 1974, a lone figure appeared high above the heads of the people of Manhattan, balancing perfectly on a high wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. For almost an hour, the performer danced on the wire, ignoring the pleas from police to get down, simply rejoicing in his artistic expression. This "coup" marked the culmination of several months of planning, during which Petit and his rag-tag bunch of conspirators would become implicated in a feat considered "the artistic crime of the century".
MAN ON WIRE is a spectacle of human achievement, tenacity and sheer amazement, in which archival footage and dramatic re-enactment are used to tell the story of Petit and his rebellious team of artistic innovators.
Details
Released: Wed 11 Feb 2009
Catalogue Number: MMA2861
Rating: 
Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean
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- Actor: Philippe Petit
- Director: James Marsh
- Distributor: Madman Entertainment
- Feature:
- Interview with Philippe Petit
- Audio Commentary by director James Marsh, producer Simon Chinn & Executive Producer Jonathan Hewes
- SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE CROSSING - a short film by James Ricketson
- Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Study Guide.
- Original theatrical trailer
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Release Year: 2008
- Running Time: 94 minutes
Availability
Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.
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