Man on Wire

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Man on Wire
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PG13,1hr 34min
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July 25, 2008
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Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis: On August 7, 1974, a 24-year-old French high-wire artist named Philippe Petit committed one of the most astonishing performance stunts of the late 20th century: he strung a thin cable in between the two towers of the World Trade Center and not only walked across, from one building to another, but did a nerve-wracking series of knee-bends and acrobatic movements on the cable, some 1,350 feet above the ground, before turning himself in. This occurred to the consternation and chagrin of Port Authority ... Full Synopsis
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This is a police procedural, if you will, about what's been called the artistic crime of the century. Full Review
Metascore
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89
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
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Media Personality Dick Cavett, High Wire Artist Philippe Petit and Film Director James Marsh during...
Media Personality Dick Cavett, High Wire Artist Philippe Petit and Film Director James Marsh during...
Media Personality Dick Cavett and Film Director James Marsh watch the final moments of "Man on...
Media Personality Dick Cavett and High Wire Artist Philippe Petit during the panal discussion that...
High Wire Artist Philippe Petit and Film Director James Marsh during the panal discussion that...
Media Personality Dick Cavett and High Wire Artist Philippe Petit during the panal discussion that...
David Schwartz, Cheif Curator of the Mueseum of the Moving Image, Media Personality Dick Cavett and...
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