All Genres:
Documentary, Crime
Release Year: 2008
Country: UK | USA
Runtime: USA:94 min | USA:90 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Languages: English | French
Director:
Tagline: 1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
Cast: Philippe Petit … Himself
Jean François Heckel … Himself (as Jean-François Heckel)
Jean-Louis Blondeau … Himself
Annie Allix … Herself
David Forman … Himself
Alan Welner … Himself
Mark Lewis … Himself
Barry Greenhouse … Himself (as N. Barry Greenhouse)
Jim Moore … Himself
Guy F. Tozzoli … Himself (as Guy Tozzoli)
Paul McGill … Philippe – Drama Reconstructions
David Demato … Jean-Louis – Drama Reconstructions
Ardis Campbell … Annie – Drama Reconstructions
Aaron Haskell … Jean-François – Drama Reconstructions
Shawn Dempewolff-Barrett … David – Drama Reconstructions (as Shawn Dempewolff)
Plot: 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.”
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 27 wins & 7 nominations