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Man on Wire
He spent years dreaming about it. Then he stepped out onto the wire. 🗽
Who it's for
Few films capture the feeling of pulling off something you've dreamed of for years as vividly as this one.
Elated, or on the edge of a big attempt→Proud, awed, emboldened
Feelings it meets
What it is
The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's 1974 walk on a wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, told like a heist film through archival footage, photographs, re-enactments and interviews with the friends who helped him plan it for months and sneak it into the buildings.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Danger at heights; some nudity.
Age: PG-13 (some sexuality and nudity, and drug references)
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.William Ernest Henley, “Invictus”
