Summary:
On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before the walk: getting cable into the towers, hiding from guards, and mounting the wire. It ends with observations of the profound changes the walk's success brought to Philippe and those closest to him.
| Runtime: | 94 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references. |
| Production: | UK Film Council |
| Genres: | Crime, Documentary |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Home Release Date: | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Marsh | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Philippe Petit | Book "To Reach The Clouds" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Philippe Petit | Himself |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aaron Haskell | |
| Alan Welner | Himself |
| Annie Allix | Herself |
| Ardis Campbell | Annie - Drama Reconstructions |
| Barry Greenhouse | Himself |
| David Demato | Jean-Louis - Drama Reconstructions |
| David Forman | Himself |
| Guy F. Tozzoli | Himself |
| Jean François Heckel | Himself |
| Jean-Louis Blondeau | Himself |
| Jim Moore | Himself |
| Mark Lewis | Himself |
| Paul McGill | Philippe - Drama Reconstructions |
| Shawn Dempewolff-Barrett | David - Drama Reconstructions |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrea Meditch | Executive Producer: Discovery Films |
| Jonathan Hewes | Executive Producer |
| Liz Fay | Archive Producer |
| Maureen A. Ryan | Co-Producer |
| Nick Fraser | Executive Producer: BBC |
| Simon Chinn | Producer |
| Victoria Gregory | Co-Producer |
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