---
title: 'Man on Wire (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Marsh'
released: '2008-01-22'
runtime_minutes: 90
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/man-on-wire-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Man on Wire (2008)

2008 · PG-13 · 90 min · Documentary, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, To Reach the Clouds, released in paperback with the title Man on Wire. The title of the film is taken from the police report that led to the arrest of Petit, whose performance lasted for almost an hour. The film is crafted like a heist film, presenting rare footage of the preparations for the event and still photographs of the walk, alongside re-enactments and present-day interviews with the participants, including Barry Greenhouse, an insurance executive who served as the inside man.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Philippe Petit](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-petit)
- **Director:** [James Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-marsh)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Nyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nyman)
- **Producer:** [Simon Chinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-chinn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Igor Martinović](https://cinepixo.com/people/igor-martinovic)
- **Editor:** [Jinx Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jinx-godfrey)

## Cast

- [Philippe Petit](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-petit)

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Official site: http://www.manonwire.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/man-on-wire-2008
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