Type: Documentary, Biographical
Release Year: 2008
About: Philippe Petit
Director: James Marsh
Duration: 1 hr 34 mins
The heart-stopping moment when Philippe Petit's performed acrobatics on a thin wire across The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, is documented using actual footage. The documentary also illustrates the aspects which went into executing this illegal feat like tying the string across the towers, acquiring access and recruiting friends.