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Man on Wire (2008)
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Reviews Counted:145
Fresh:145
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: James Marsh's doc about artist Phililppe Petit's artful caper brings you every ounce of suspense that can be wrung from a man on a (suspended) wire.
Theatrical Release: Jan 22, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $2.6M
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Philippe Petit, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, Jim Moore
Director: James Marsh
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December 8, 2008:
IDA Awards Honor Man on Wire, Waltz with Bashir
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