The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005)

One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974. Narrated by Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an animated adaptation of the lyrical Caldecott Award-winning book by Mordecai Gerstein. Directed and animated by Michael Sporn, with music by Michael Bacon (of the Bacon Brothers).

Released April 23, 2005 10 min None+

Genres: Animation, Short

Keywords: tmdb.stunt, imdb.tightrope, tmdb.world-trade-center, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.one-actor, imdb.notre-dame-cathedral, imdb.tower + 20 more, imdb.world-trade-center-manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.unicycle, imdb.tightrope-walker, imdb.risk, imdb.juggler, tmdb.tightrope, imdb.french, imdb.police-officer, imdb.passion, imdb.arrest, imdb.surrealism, imdb.performance-art, imdb.performance-artist, imdb.obsession, imdb.manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.art, imdb.artist, imdb.handcuffs, imdb.based-on-true-story, tmdb.short-film