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22 Sep 2015 10:50

Cast Away and Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis tackles the mixed legacy of New York City's Twin Towers and the death-defying tightrope stunt performed by high-wire artist Philippe Petit in 1974 in his latest film, The Walk. In the extended five-minute trailer above, we follow Petit from the conception of the idea that would define his life, to arriving in New York, recruiting the talents of a ragtag crew, outsmarting the authorities, all the way to completing the stunt, the likes of which h...
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