Man On Wire (DVD)

Following six and a half years of dreaming, Petit spent eight months in NYC planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, Petit had to find a way to bypass the WTC's security; to smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; to pass the wire between the two rooftops; to anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings.

James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's extraordinary adventure to life; through the testimony of Philippe himself and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as: "the artistic crime of the century".

General

Studio:	Icon Films
Release date:	December 2008
Movie released:	2008
Directors:	James Marsh
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 33 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	12 L
Categories:	DVD > Documentary > Special Interest DVD > Feature Film DVD > True Story
LSN:	XB6-7SD-ENE-1
Barcode:	5051429101552

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• Audio Commentary hy Director James Marsh and producer Simon Chinn
• Interview with Philippe Petit
• Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing - a short film by James Ricketson
• The Man Who Walked Between The Towers - an animated short narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal
• 8 Page booklet

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Mon, 25 Oct 2010 | Review by: Riaan V.

A breathtaking documentary about a French high-wire walker who orchestrated and successfully executed an attempt to (illegally) walk on a wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center, when they were still standing, of course. He walked on the wire without a parachute. Enough said! This film made me feel incredibly good, and without trying to sound mawkish, it rejuvenated my belief in the human spirit and human creativity. It's incredibly well-made, very suspenseful and just superlative! It won several awards and rightly so - it's simply terrific! You HAVE to see this film. Period. Trust me, your life will be so much emptier without it. Extra features: DVD commentary from the filmmakers.

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