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Released 11 years ago.
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The Walk
"Every dream begins with a single step"
2015 2h 3m EN
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★7.0TMDB · 3,467
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Synopsis
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The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
“Every dream begins with a single step”
Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Philippe Petit
Ben Kingsley
Papa Rudy
Charlotte Le Bon
Annie Allix
James Badge Dale
J.P.
Clément Sibony
Jean-Louis
César Domboy
Jeff / Jean-François
Benedict Samuel
David
Ben Schwartz
Albert
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Writers
- Robert Zemeckis, Christopher Browne
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Zemeckis, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jeremiah O'Driscoll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ben Kingsley and Charlotte Le Bon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Every dream begins with a single step".
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IMDB entry: tt3488710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Robert Zemeckis directs. Dariusz Wolski behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Jeremiah O'Driscoll cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3Directed by Robert Zemeckis, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jeremiah O'Driscoll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ben Kingsley and Charlotte Le Bon carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Every dream begins with a single step".
- 8IMDB entry: tt3488710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "skyscraper", "1970s", "biography".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dariusz Wolski
- Original score
- Alan Silvestri
- Editing
- Jeremiah O'Driscoll
- Production design
- Naomi Shohan
- Costume design
- Suttirat Anne Larlarb
- Makeup / hair
- Félix Larivière
- VFX supervisor
- Kevin Baillie
- Sound
- Brandon Proctor
- Stunt coordinator
- Marc Désourdy
- Runtime
- 123 min · 2h 3m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $61,181,942
- Return
- 175% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- IMDB
- The Walk (2015)
Also by
Robert Zemeckis
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Production companies
Who made it
TriStar Pictures
US
- LS
LStar Capital
US
ImageMovers
US
Key crew
- NovelPhilippe Petit
- EditorJeremiah O'Driscoll
- Executive ProducerCherylanne Martin
- ProducerJack Rapke
- ProducerSteve Starkey
- ProducerRobert Zemeckis
- CastingScot Boland
- CastingVictoria Burrows
- Production DesignNaomi Shohan
- CastingStéphane Foenkinos
- CastingMatthew Maisto
- Casting AssociateElodie Demey
- Casting AssociateEddie Jaszek
- Supervising Art DirectorFélix Larivière-Charron
- Set DecorationAnn Smart
- Art Department AssistantClayton Shank
- Assistant Art DirectorMathieu Giguère
- Helicopter CameraBrian Heller
- Steadicam OperatorFrancois Archambault
- First Assistant CameraDany Racine
- Set CostumerJulie Amyot
- Music EditorJeff Carson
- Script SupervisorElizabeth Tremblay
- FoleyDennie Thorpe
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- skyscraper
- 1970s
- biography
- based on true story
- tightrope
- world trade center
- secret project
- wtc
- biographical
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-10-02PG
Also known as
International titles
- To Walk the CloudsUS
- To Reach the CloudsUS
- The Walk (3D)SE
- The Walk - 3DUS
- El desafio (The Walk)ES
- El desafíoMX
