Film Summary: Man On Wire

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The movie “Man on Wire” shows the true history of an equilibrist on wire, Phillippe, who decided in 1974, walk by the wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
In the beginning, the film presents others challenges that Phillippe faced. After seeing the buildings of the World Trade Center in a newspaper, he decided to try to pass of one tower to another by wire.
He had a team that helped him to train and plan the best way to enter in the World Trade Center buildings hidden. Thus, he prepared himself and the equipment necessary to use during the adventure.
It brings interviews with the team, friends who helped him, and with

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