Man on wire

Marsh, James, 1963- (Director). Chinn, Simon. (Producer). Petit, Philippe 1949- (Added Author). Nyman, Michael. (Composer). Ralph, J. (Joshua) (Composer). Petit, Philippe 1949- To reach the clouds. (Added Author). Discovery Films. (Added Author). BBC Storyville (Firm) (Added Author). UK Film Council. (Added Author). Wall to Wall (Firm) (Added Author). Red Box Films. (Added Author). Magnolia Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "On August 7th, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center's Twin Towers. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail, before finally being released. This extraordinary documentary incorporates Petit's personal footage to show how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to achieve the artistic crime of the century"--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features (43 min.): "Philippe Petit - Sydney, 1973" short film (20 min.); "An interview with Philippe Petit" (13 min.); "The man who walked between the Towers" animated film (c2005, 10 min.). Based on the memoir: To reach the clouds / by Philippe Petit.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music by Michael Nyman, J. Ralph.
Participant or Performer Note:	Philippe Petit.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Widescreen format (1.78:1) ;Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0.
Language Note:	In English, with optional Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award for Documentary Feature, 2008