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Plot:
“Erupts onscreen as one of the most wildly entertaining
docs of recent years. An adventure tale that astonishes in
every respect."
– Robert Koehler, Variety
Synopsis: On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe
Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's
twin towers, then the world’s tallest buildings. After
nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken
for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he
was finally released.
Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers,
Petit spent eight months in New York City planning the execution
of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, Petit
was faced with numerous extraordinary challenges: he had to
find a way to bypass the WTC’s security; smuggle the
heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; pass
the wire between the two rooftops; anchor the wire and tension
it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings.
The rigging was done by night in complete secrecy. At 7:15
AM, Philippe took his first step on the high wire 1,350 feet
above the sidewalks of Manhattan…
James Marsh’s documentary brings Petit’s extraordinary
adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself,
and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the
unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as “the
artistic crime of the century.”
WINNER
Audience Award & Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary,
2008 Sundance Film Festival
Audience Award & Special Jury Prize, 2008 Full Frame Documentary
Film Festival
Audience Award, 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
Audience Award, 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Magnolia Films
Production Co:
Discovery Films
BBC Films
The UK Film Council
Wall to Wall Production
In Association With
Red Box Films
Release Date:
July 25, 2008 (NY)
August 8, 2008 (Expands)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Philippe_Petit
en.wikipedia.org
Official Site (UK)
www.iconmovies.co.uk
Production Site
www.magpictures.com
Production Site
www.walltowall.co.uk
Netflix Page
www.netflix.com
Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com
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