What is the Walk movie about?
As a boy, Philippe Petit dreams of performing daring feats for dazzled crowds. As an adult (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), his life’s ambition comes true when he becomes a high-wire artist who stares death in the face with every step. Under the guidance of mentor Papa Rudy, the French daredevil devises a plan to walk on a tightrope attached to the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. With help from his team and against all odds, Petit attempts the seemingly impossible stunt on Aug. 7, 1974.The Walk / Film synopsis
Where was the walk filmed?
Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Is The Walk worth watching?
The Walk is a masterpiece. It is an extremely realistic & immersive theater experience. Director Robert Zemeckis has done a wonderful job in recreating the actual events of Petit’s life. The last 40 minutes of the film, is worth the ticket price alone.
How far apart were the Twin Towers?
about 200 feet apart
The day of the walk, Petit and some assistants hid in the towers and set up the cable before dawn, according to the Associated Press. The 110-story buildings were more than a quarter-mile high, and the two buildings were about 200 feet apart. Petit did not use a safety net or harness, according to the Daily Mail.
Is the walk kid friendly?
Age Appropriate For: 12+. The film is about a man walking on a wire between the towers of the World Trade Center, and the film’s use of 3D makes this extremely believable, so anyone very afraid of heights or susceptible to vertigo should probably stay away.
Did someone actually walk across the Twin Towers?
In 2008, Man on Wire, a documentary directed by James Marsh about Petit’s walk between the towers, won numerous awards….
| Philippe Petit | |
|---|---|
| Petit at the 81st Academy Awards in February 2009 | |
| Born | 13 August 1949 Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France |
| Occupation | High-wire artist |
Where is man on a wire?
The film chronicles Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center….
| Man on Wire | |
|---|---|
| Box office | $5.3 million |
How long did it take to climb the Twin Towers?
Before the stunt, Willig was a toymaker. At the time of the climb, 2 WTC was the third tallest building in the world, behind 1 WTC and the Sears Tower. It took Willig 3.5 hours to scale the tower.