the walk

As a boy, Philippe Petit aspired to perform bold feats for amazed crowds. As an adult (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), his life’s dream comes true when he becomes a high-wire walker who faces sudden death with every step. While under the guidance of his mentor known as Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), the French daredevil hashes out a plan to walk across a tightrope attached between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. With the...