Man on Wire (2008)
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- PG-13
- 1h 34min
- Documentary, Biography
- 29 Aug 2008 (USA)
- Movie
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 45 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Jean François Heckel | ... |
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| Annie Allix | ... |
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| Alan Welner | ... |
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| Mark Lewis | ... |
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| Barry Greenhouse | ... |
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| Jim Moore | ... |
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Guy F. Tozzoli | ... |
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| Paul McGill | ... |
Philippe - Drama Reconstructions
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David Demato | ... |
Jean-Louis - Drama Reconstructions
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Ardis Campbell | ... |
Annie - Drama Reconstructions
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Aaron Haskell | ... |
Jean-François - Drama Reconstructions
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Shawn Dempewolff-Barrett | ... |
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David Roland Frank | ... |
Alan - Drama Reconstructions
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Megan Delay | ... |
The Admirer - Drama Reconstructions
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Laurence Gates | ... |
Dentist (uncredited)
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Robert Hager | ... |
Reporter on the Sidewalk (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bruce Kocher | ... |
Security Guard on First Tower (uncredited)
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Joel Ney | ... |
1970s Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
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| Robert Sciglimpaglia | ... |
Pedestrian / Ford Mustang Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Marsh | ||
Written by
| Philippe Petit | ... | (based on the book "To Reach the Clouds" by) |
Produced by
| Simon Chinn | ... | producer |
| Liz Fay | ... | archive producer |
| Nick Fraser | ... | executive producer: BBC |
| Alex Graham | ... | executive producer |
| Victoria Gregory | ... | co-producer |
| Jonathan Hewes | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Klein | ... | commissioning editor: BBC |
| Andrea Meditch | ... | executive producer: Discovery Films |
| Isabella Marchese Ragona | ... | Production Executive for Discovery Channel |
| Maureen A. Ryan | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Michael Nyman | ||
| J. Ralph | ... | (segment "WTC Heist") |
Cinematography by
| Igor Martinovic | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jinx Godfrey | ||
Editorial Department
| Chi Yoon Chung | ... | assistant editor |
| Molly Condit | ... | assistant editor |
| Joseph Dillingham | ... | assistant editor (as Joe Dillingham) |
| Adam Downey | ... | on-line editor |
| Justin Eely | ... | on-line editor |
| Anne Monnehay | ... | assistant editor |
| Luke Rainey | ... | film colorist |
| Greg Sanderson | ... | editorial executive: BBC |
| Andrew Dearnley | ... | digital film supervisor (uncredited) |
| Steve Knight | ... | digital intermediate technician (uncredited) |
| Andy Richards | ... | senior digital intermediate technician (uncredited) |
| Gareth Spensley | ... | additional colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Sharon Lomofsky | ... | production designer: New York |
Makeup Department
| Maria Cancreti | ... | hair stylist assistant: New York / makeup artist assistant: New York |
| Amy Duskin | ... | key hair stylist: New York (as Amy Spiegel) / key makeup artist: New York (as Amy Spiegel) |
| Sherri Berman Laurence | ... | chief hair artist: New York (as Sherri Laurence) / chief makeup artist: New York (as Sherri Laurence) |
| Virginia Meyers | ... | hair stylist assistant: New York (as Virgina Meyers) / makeup artist assistant: New York (as Virgina Meyers) |
| Christopher Milone | ... | hair stylist assistant: New York (as Chris Milone) / makeup artist assistant: New York (as Chris Milone) |
Production Management
| W. Clark Bunting | ... | executive in charge of production: Discovery (as Clark Bunting) |
| Helena Ely | ... | head of production |
| John B. Ford | ... | executive in charge of production: Discovery (as John Ford) |
| Olivia Foster | ... | production manager: Discovery |
| Kate George | ... | post-production manager |
| Nelson Khoury | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| Marc Linmore | ... | production manager: Discovery |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UK Film Council |
| Kathy O'Donnell | ... | production director: for Philippe Petit |
| Magdalena Sole | ... | unit production manager: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Berkal | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Curtis Smith | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Dan Taggatz | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
Art Department
| Marcelo Alves | ... | art production assistant: New York |
| Nicole Arendt | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Kit Bland | ... | art production assistant: New York (as Christopher Bland) |
| Joe Cairo | ... | carpenter: New York (as Joseph Cairo) |
| April Cary | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Jeanine Christiansen | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Jessica Cimoch | ... | art production assistant: New York |
| Stephen Cipoletto | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Richard Daniel Cohen | ... | set carpenter: New York (as Rich Cohen) |
| Gonzalo Cordoba | ... | property master: New York |
| Milton Dean | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Jacob Eben | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Nate Gallup | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Roxy Gillespie | ... | leadperson: New York |
| Kelly Q.E. Hudson | ... | art production assistant: New York (as Kelly Hudson) |
| Thomas Leach | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Sharon Lomofsky | ... | production designer: New York |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | art production assistant: New York |
| Douglas Lunt | ... | set dresser: New York (as Doug Lunt) |
| Simone McLaughlin | ... | art production assistant: New York |
| James Moritz | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Jason Murphee | ... | painter: New York (as Jason Murphree) |
| Nikia Nelson | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Pamela Nullet | ... | art production assistant: New York |
| Diana Puntar | ... | set construction head: New York |
| Juli Raja | ... | painter: New York |
| Carlos Vidal | ... | carpenter: New York |
| Bentley Wood | ... | assistant property master: New York |
Sound Department
| James Cullen | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Giancarlo Dellapina | ... | sound recordist: second unit, Paris |
| Claire Ellis | ... | sound editor |
| George Foulgham | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Clare Mahoney | ... | foley artist (as Claire Mahoney) |
| Lisa-Marie McStay | ... | sound editor (as Lisa McMahon) |
| Steven Robinson | ... | sound recordist: New York |
Visual Effects by
| Demian Cacciolo | ... | digital image scanning: Duggal |
| Simon Clarke | ... | visual effects supervisor: Clarke Associates |
| Michael Illingworth | ... | digital rostrum: Clarke Associates |
| Tim Kilgour | ... | 3D animator: Clarke Associates |
| Teni Noravian | ... | digital compositor: Clarke Associates |
| Paul Roberts | ... | 2D animator: Clarke Associates |
| Serdar Simga | ... | digital matte painter: Clarke Associates |
| Lucy Teire | ... | visual effects producer: Clarke Associates |
| Mark J. Flores Corpuz | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Adam Rowland | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rik Andino | ... | strike crew: New York |
| David Anthony | ... | strike crew: New York |
| Gordon Arkenberg | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as Gorden Arkenberg) |
| Jonathan Bellet | ... | camera operator: second unit, Paris |
| Buck Berk | ... | camera loader: New York |
| Richard Brodet | ... | gaffer: second unit, Paris |
| René Crout | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as Rene Crout) |
| David Dilley | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Corey Eisenstein | ... | strike crew: New York |
| John Frisbie | ... | gaffer: New York |
| James Gray | ... | generator operator: New York, TCI |
| T.J. Hellmuth | ... | electrician: New York (as TJ Hallmuth) |
| Kevin Hunt | ... | grip: documentary, New York |
| Aaron Jacobs | ... | grip: New York |
| Chris Jara | ... | best boy electric: New York |
| Bryan Landes | ... | strike crew: New York |
| Damon Lemay | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as Damon LeMay) |
| Nick Maczka | ... | grip: New York (as Nick Macska) |
| James Madrid | ... | camera loader: New York |
| Patrick Murray | ... | electrician: New York |
| Megan Nole | ... | grip: New York |
| Aaron Randall | ... | dolly grip: New York / key grip: New York |
| Kelly J. Richardson | ... | crane operator: New York (as Kelly Richardson) |
| Steven Robinson | ... | digital imaging technician: New York |
| Ethan Rosenduft | ... | strike crew: New York |
| Meg Schrock | ... | electrician: New York |
| Rick Siegel | ... | additional cinematographer: New York |
| Brian Smith | ... | grip: New York |
| Elizabeth Stern | ... | strike crew: New York |
| Chris Varga | ... | gaffer: documentary, New York |
| Jonathan Vendetti | ... | best boy grip: New York (as John Vendetti) |
| Lee Vickery | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| George Santo Pietro | ... | dolly grip: additional photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Adine Duron | ... | casting director: New York |
| Steve Zak | ... | extras casting production assistant: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Melinda Basaca | ... | wardrobe assistant: New York |
| Andrea Grogan | ... | wardrobe intern: New York |
| Kathryn Nixon | ... | costume designer: New York |
| Meghan Corea Raymond | ... | wardrobe assistant: New York (as Meghan Corea) |
Location Management
| Isabelle Berman | ... | location fixer: second unit, Paris |
| Lin Saunders | ... | location scout: New York (as Tswana Lin Saunders) |
Music Department
| Brian Binsack | ... | scoring second engineer |
| John Boughtwood | ... | music consultant |
| Bub Jess | ... | music arranger: WTC heist music / music producer: WTC heist music |
| Gary Morris | ... | music studio coordinator |
| Arthur Pingrey | ... | music co-producer: WTC heist music / music editor / music programming / pro tools operator: music |
Transportation Department
| Ramon Morillo | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Simone Abecassis | ... | production accountant |
| Luis Arias | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Danielle Beeber | ... | assistant production coordinator: New York |
| Alexandre Berman | ... | assistant: Philippe Petit, second unit, Paris |
| Daniel Briggs | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Janice Brown | ... | insurance: Ventura Insurance, New York |
| Sarah Caughey | ... | additional legal services: Olswang, New York |
| Janell Coles | ... | legal and business affairs: Discovery |
| Leonard Crooks | ... | head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council (as Lenny Crooks) |
| Alison Dalton | ... | production assistant: New York (as Alision Dalton) |
| David Dilley | ... | stills photography |
| Phil Dorling | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Annette Drees | ... | script supervisor: New York (as Annette M. Drees) |
| Laetitia Ducom | ... | production coordinator: second unit, Paris |
| Jason Emerton | ... | legal and business affairs: BBC |
| Linzy Emery | ... | transcription services: New York |
| Valerie Fanarjian | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Tahar Guendouzi | ... | runner: second unit, Paris |
| Sharoya Hall | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Robin Hilton | ... | legal services: Red Box Films, New York |
| Tom Horovitch | ... | legal and business affairs |
| Claire Hungate | ... | legal and business affairs: Wall to Wall |
| Himesh Kar | ... | senior executive: UK Film Council |
| Matt Katzive | ... | communications: Discovery |
| James Kay | ... | additional legal services: Olswang, New York |
| Gabriel Kolodny | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Johanna Kovitz | ... | transcription services: New York |
| Jo Lapping | ... | strand executive: BBC |
| Al Lazzio | ... | archery consultant: New York |
| Jon Lerner | ... | legal and business affairs: Discovery |
| Patrick Mahoney | ... | craft service: New York |
| Martin Marquet | ... | publicist |
| Lindsay Mattson | ... | key production assistant: New York |
| Louis Menchise | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Cassie Mensah | ... | legal and business affairs |
| Ramon Morillo | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Amanda Pyne | ... | production finance: UK Film Council |
| David Reefer | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Joni Rubin | ... | publicist |
| Daniel Rutledge | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Julie Sibony | ... | production assistant: second unit, Paris / translator: second unit, Paris |
| Gab Taraboulsy | ... | translation services: New York |
| Darapon Vongsa-Nga | ... | production coordinator: post production |
| Samantha Waite | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Claire Warnes | ... | senior business affairs executive: UK Film Council |
| Claire Witham | ... | production coordinator |
| Alexandra Geregova | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Rogue Rubin | ... | publicist international (uncredited) |
| Rob van de Laar | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Nathan Adams | ... | special thanks |
| Annie Allix | ... | special thanks |
| Étienne Becker | ... | acknowledgment: training camp footage (as Etienne Becker) |
| Jean-Louis Blondeau | ... | acknowledgment: stills courtesy of Polaris Images / special thanks |
| Lara Bobroff | ... | special thanks |
| Yves Bourde | ... | acknowledgment: training camp footage |
| Catherine Dolto | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-Pierre Dousseau | ... | acknowledgment: stills |
| Nathalie Enterline | ... | special thanks |
| Raimi Fasula-Moore | ... | special thanks |
| Cordia Gypsy Fasula-Petit | ... | dedicatee: this film is for |
| Barry Greenhouse | ... | special thanks (as N. Barry Greenhouse) |
| Haroun Hameed | ... | special thanks |
| Loretta Harris | ... | acknowledgment: stills |
| Jean François Heckel | ... | acknowledgment: stills (as Jean-François Heckel) / special thanks (as Jean-François Heckel) |
| John Kahn | ... | special thanks |
| T.J. Kellogg | ... | special thanks |
| Robert L. Lasky | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Mette Lundtofte | ... | special thanks |
| Anna May Marsh | ... | special thanks |
| Keith McNally | ... | special thanks |
| Dara McQuillan | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Moore | ... | acknowledgment: stills courtesy of Polaris Images |
| Kathy O'Donnell | ... | special thanks |
| Alain Petit | ... | special thanks |
| Léo Petit | ... | special thanks |
| Joaquin Diego Prange | ... | special thanks (as J. Diego Prange) |
| James Ricketson | ... | acknowledgment: archive, Sydney Harbour Bridge |
| Rebecca Saletan | ... | special thanks |
| Lucy Scala | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Schuler | ... | acknowledgment: archive |
| Rebecca Shalomoff | ... | special thanks |
| James Signorelli | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Szafran | ... | special thanks |
| Catherine Teegarden | ... | special thanks |
| Guy F. Tozzoli | ... | special thanks |
| Jemila Twinch | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Vionnet | ... | acknowledgment: training camp footage (as Michel Vionet) |
| Lynn Wagenknecht | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Warshaw | ... | special thanks (as Matthew Warshaw) |
Production Companies
- Discovery Films (present)
- BBC Storyville (present)
- UK Film Council (present) (funding)
- Wall to Wall (producer)
- Red Box Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmware International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Tour de Force (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2008) (Canada)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Austria)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Germany)
- Budapest Film (2008) (Hungary)
- California Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Canana Films (2009) (Mexico)
- Diaphana Distribution (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Diaphana Distribution (2008) (France)
- Discovery Channel Canada (2008) (Canada)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (New Zealand)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece)
- Orlando Films (2009) (Israel)
- Shin Nippon Eiga (2008) (Japan)
- Sky Documentaries (2020) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- The Works International (2008) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Clarke Associates (visual effects services)
Other Companies
- 7 World Trade Center (special thanks to)
- AP Archive (stills)
- BBC Motion Gallery (archive)
- Barbès (special thanks to)
- Borowsky, De Baecque (additional legal services: New York)
- CPH: DOX (festival)
- Clips and Footage (archive)
- Duggal Color Projects (digital image scanning)
- East Coast Digital (edit facilities)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Filmcore Editorial (edit facilities)
- Footage Farm (archive)
- Fredell Pogodin and Associates (Publicity)
- Getty Images (archive)
- Hands On Productions (production services: New York)
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (archive)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance: New York)
- Molinare Studio (post-production facilities)
- NBC News Archives (archive)
- New Cinema Fund (made with the support of)
- New York Post (stills)
- Olswang (additional legal services: New York)
- PA Photos (stills)
- Polaris Images (stills courtesy of: Jean-Louis Blondeau, Jim Moore, Philippe Petit Collection)
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (archive)
- REX Features (stills)
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage (archive)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Take1 Transcription (transcription services: second unit, Paris)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks to)
- The Theater (music recording facility)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
- Union Editorial (post-production services)
- Ventura Insurance Brokerage (insurance: New York)
Storyline
| Plot 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.
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| Taglines | 1974. 1,350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP98,508, 03 Aug 2008 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,258,569 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Low on money for the Sydney Harbor Bridge walk, Philippe Petit got the cable in exchange for an impromptu juggling and magic show he put on for employees. See more » |
| Goofs | In the reenaction of Philippe Petit and his friend hiding from the night watchman at the WTC, a box on the floor has a present-day USPS logo. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Leaving Home See more » |
| Quotes |
Philippe Petit:
Life should be lived on the edge of life. You have to exercise rebellion: to refuse to tape yourself to rules, to refuse your own success, to refuse to repeat yourself, to see every day, every year, every idea as a true challenge - and then you are going to live your life on a tightrope. See more » |