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On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world⿿s tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers, Petit spent eight months... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Documentary, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 15th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references. |
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| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures, Discovery Channel Productions
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,957,978 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"A documentary about a towering act of daring proves a spine-tingling memorial to recklessness as art." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...constructed like a first-rate thriller." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire
"...this true story packs enough suspense, surprises, humor and insights into humanity to make it undeniably worth seeking out." more...
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B+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...breathtaking ..." more...
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A |
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