The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2005 · 10 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 490 VOTES · DIR. Michael Sporn
Overview
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).
Dialogue Timeline — 112 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:39 Once there were two towers side by side.
00:01:04 He rode a unicycle.
00:01:36 And thought: "What a wonderful place to stretch a rope!"
00:02:00 If he saw two towers he had to walk.
00:02:19 Between these two towers?
00:02:40 began a plan to do it secretly.
00:03:00 They got a 440 pound reel of cable
00:03:19 Then they carried everything up 180 stairs to the roof.
00:03:53 It missed.
00:04:15 which his friends pulled back to their tower.
00:04:30 But it was so heavy that it slipped from Philippe's grip.
00:04:50 Franticly, as the stars faded, they tightened it between the towers.
00:05:24 To do this.
00:05:41 Many winds whirled up from between the towers, and he swayed with them.
00:05:56 and absolutely free.
00:06:21 It was astonishing.
00:06:37 Officers rushed to the roofs of the towers.
00:07:00 back and forth
00:07:18 He even laid down to rest.
00:07:41 When he felt completely satisfied
00:08:11 Though during his performance some boys playing on his wire
00:08:36 as if imprinted on the sky
00:08:53 walked between them
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed112
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:39
Final line00:08:53
Production Record
DirectorMichael Sporn
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes490