Man on Wire (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by James Marsh.

Cast

• Philippe Petit as Himself
• Jean François Heckel as Himself
• Jean-Louis Blondeau as Himself
• Annie Allix as Herself
• David Forman as Himself
• Alan Welner as Himself
• Barry Greenhouse as Himself
• Jim Moore as Himself
• Mark Lewis as Himself
• Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage)

Crew

• James Marsh — Director
• Philippe Petit — Writer
• Simon Chinn — Producer
• Igor Martinović — Director of Photography

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