MAN ON WIRE

**Ends Thursday, October 23rd**

"They say that seeing is believing, but Man on Wire will make you doubt what your eyes are telling you -- it really will -- as you shake your head in amazement and awe." - Kenneth Turan, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Part caper movie, part real-life superhero saga, and entirely engrossing." - Jim Ridley, THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Astonishing. Daring. Mind-boggling. Visually stunning. A true heart-stopper. And, oh yeah, the movie's pretty good, too." - Tom Long, DETROIT NEWS

Director James Marsh's (Wisconsin Death Trip) dazzling, exhilarating documentary MAN ON WIRE breathlessly tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a truly inspiring figure.
In the early 1970s, a fiery young Frenchman named Philippe Petit wanted to shake up the world. When he saw the World Trade Center being built in New York City, he found his mission. Petit was a trained high wire walker, and his goal was to set up a wire between the two towers and give the world a show it could never have expected. As is often the case with these endeavors, the actual high-wire walking was the easiest part of the plan. For nearly seven years, Petit worked on the project, recruiting associates who supported him every step of the way. Finally, after eight months in New York, the day came when Petit and his cronies jumped into action. This wasn't easy. They had to find a way to sneak past security and make their way to the top of the towers with heavy equipment, at which point they had to battle the elements to install the wire. After many heart-stopping scares, the time came for Petit to realize his dream--and the rest, as they say, is history.
Marsh crafts MAN ON WIRE like a gripping heist film (Petit's high wire act has become known as "the artistic crime of the century"), presenting rare and fascinating footage of the actual event alongside flawless reenactments and modern-day interviews with the participants. The result is an electrifying, emotionally intense experience, made all the more powerful by Michael Nyman's spine-tingling score.

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http://manonwire.com/