The Walk

film by Zemeckis [2015]

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The 2015 film The Walk, directed by Robert Zemeckis, dramatizes the true story of Philippe Petit. Petit, a French high-wire artist, gained international fame on August 7, 1974, for his unauthorized tightrope walk between the newly constructed towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. He performed this feat approximately 1,350 feet above the ground, making multiple crossings over 45 minutes. Petit viewed himself as a performing artist, not a daredevil. His daring act led to his arrest but ultimately resulted in the dismissal of charges. The film chronicles his meticulous planning and execution of this extraordinary high-wire performance.12

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Robert Zemeckis
…of his substance abuse, and The Walk (2015), about Frenchman Philippe Petit’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) 1974 high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center.
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…of his substance abuse, and The Walk (2015), about Frenchman Philippe Petit’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) 1974 high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center.
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In director Robert Zemeckis’s The Walk (2015), he played the mentor of high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who in 1974 traversed the space between the towers of the World Trade Center on a cable.
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In director Robert Zemeckis’s The Walk (2015), he played the mentor of high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who in 1974 traversed the space between the towers of the World Trade Center on a cable.
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