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MAN ON WIRE

Director:

  James Marsh
  

Year Released:

  2008

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Philippe Petit
  Annie Allix
  Jean-Louis Blondeau
  David Forman
  Jean François Heckel
Movie Haiku:Philippe Petit and friends describe the day in 1974 when they created a tightrope so he could walk back & forth between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Oscar-winner is a routine talking head doc, so why the fuss? Is this really just nostalgia for pre-9/11 New York?

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2009