The Walk (2015)
Es ist eine ebenso irrsinnige wie inspirierende Aktion, die in den späten Sechziger Jahren im Wartezimmer eines Zahnarztes ihren Anfang nimmt. Dort liest Philippe Petit vom Bau des World Trade Centers. In diesem Moment hat der tollkühne französische Akrobat die Herausforderung gefunden, auf die er sein Leben lang gewartet hat. Er entschließt sich, ein Drahtseil zwischen den Twin Towers zu spannen und darauf zu laufen. Dem verbotenen Balanceakt gehen zermürbende Vorbereitungen voraus, bei denen Petit Hilfe von internationalen Unterstützern, seiner Freundin Annie Allix und seinem Mentor Papa Rudy bekommt. Nach der anstrengenden Vorarbeit balanciert Petit am 7. August 1974 ganze 45 Minuten auf dem Seil, bis er von Sicherheitsleuten überwältigt wird...
Der Regisseur:
Robert Zemeckis
Die Autor:
Robert Zemeckis, Christopher Browne.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Philippe Petit |
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Ben Kingsley as Papa Rudy |
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Charlotte Le Bon as Annie Allix |
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James Badge Dale as J.P. |
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Clément Sibony as Jean-Louis |
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César Domboy as Jeff / Jean-François |
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Benedict Samuel as David |
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Ben Schwartz as Albert |
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Steve Valentine as Barry Greenhouse |
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Mark Camacho as Guy Tozolli |
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Sergio Di Zio as Officer Genco |
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Kwasi Songui as Man with Plaid Sports Coat |
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Melantha Blackthorne as Parisian Flower Child |
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Jason Blicker as Officer Daley |
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Larry Day as Texas Tourist |
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Karl Graboshas as Earbud Guy |
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Daniel Harroch as Clemenza |
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Guillaume Baillargeon as Outdoor Café Man |
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Émilie Leclerc as Outdoor Café Woman |
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Mark Trafford as American Tourist |
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Inka Malovic as Woman in Chalk Circle |
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Lucas Ramacière as Boy in Chalk Circle |
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Martin Lefebvre as Gendarme |
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Philippe Bertrand as Gendarme |
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Laurence Deschênes as Young Girl with Candy |
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Patricia Tulasne as Dental Office Receptionist |
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Jean-Robert Bourdage as Dental Patient |
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Sylvie Lemay as Dental Patient |
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Sasha Dominique as Dental Patient |
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Soleyman Pierini as Boy Petit |
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Jade Kindar-Martin as Circus High Wire Performer |
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Patrick Baby as Petit's Father |
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Marie Turgeon as Petit's Mother |
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Cat Lemieux as Texan Tourist Woman |
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Denis Michaud as Fisherman |
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Serge Boulianne as Fisherman |
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Maxime Paradis as Fisherman |
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Jean-Marie Montbarbut as Fisherman |
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Vlado Stokanic as Portly Photographer |
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Philippe Soucy as Notre Dame Police Officer |
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Philippe Hartmann as Notre Dame Police Officer |
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Guido Grasso Jr. as WTC Construction Worker |
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Joel Rinzler as US Customs Agent |
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Harvey Diamond as WTC Architect |
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Sylvain Landry as Port Authority Officer |
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Robert D'Alessio as WTC Lobby Guard |
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Rosaruby Kagan as WTC Visitor's Concierge |
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Mizinga Mwinga as Officer Foley |
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Harry Standjofski as Dock Foreman |
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Stuart Fink as Elevator Operator |
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Doug Price as WTC Rooftop Guard |
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Yanik Ethier as Mysterious Visitor |
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Vittorio Rossi as Sgt. O'Donnell |
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Jason Deline as Officer Tessio |
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Darrell Lee-Izeard as Officer Washington |
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Kent McQuaid as Officer Hagan |
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Adam Bernett as Bearded Man |
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Massimo Cannistraro as Officer Sollozzo |
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Karl Werleman as Engineer Cop |
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Chris Cavener as Construction Worker with Blow Torch |
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Leif Anderson as Officer Cicci |
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Trevor Botkin as News Reporter |
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Rebecca Croll as News Reporter |
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Gara Nlandu as News Reporter |
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Stephen Walters as News Reporter |
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Tom Hanks as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited) |
| Writing | Philippe Petit | Novel |
| Writing | Robert Zemeckis | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christopher Browne | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Zemeckis | Director |
| Editing | Jeremiah O'Driscoll | Editor |
| Camera | Dariusz Wolski | Director of Photography |
| Production | Victoria Burrows | Casting |
| Production | Cherylanne Martin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Starkey | Producer |
| Production | Tom Rothman | Producer |
| Production | Robert Zemeckis | Producer |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Scot Boland | Casting |
| Production | Jack Rapke | Producer |
| Art | Naomi Shohan | Production Design |
| Art | Clayton Shank | Art Department Assistant |
| Sound | Jeff Carson | Music Editor |
| Directing | Elizabeth Tremblay | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Bjørn Ole Schroeder | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Matthew Maisto | Casting |
| Production | Eddie Jaszek | Casting Associate |
| Editing | Paul Geffre | Digital Intermediate |
| Editing | Emily Eddey | Digital Intermediate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Amyot | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley |
| Sound | Jana Vance | Foley |
| Sound | Teresa Eckton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Elodie Demey | Casting Associate |
| Art | Mathieu Giguère | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Dany Racine | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Stéphane Foenkinos | Casting |
| Art | Félix Larivière-Charron | Supervising Art Director |
| Camera | Brian Heller | Helicopter Camera |
| Sound | Mac Smith | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Quinton | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magali Métivier | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Félix Larivière | Hair Department Head |
| Camera | Francois Archambault | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christophe Giraud | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Marc Désourdy | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Des Carey | Digital Intermediate |
| Crew | Puelo Deir | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Ann Smart | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Malcolm Fife | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Matt Blackshear | Digital Intermediate |
| Crew | Ryal Cosgrove | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Andrii Zavolokin | 3D Generalist |
| Crew | David 'Rudy' Grossman | CG Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Pinto Sasikumar | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Sébastien Moreau | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Gélinas | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Randy Thom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Radia Slaimi | Draughtsman |
| Production | Benoît Mathieu | Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Vít Komrzý | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lighting | Sylvain Girouard | Rigging Grip |
| Visual Effects | Leo-Patrick Houde | VFX Editor |
| Camera | Jean-Maurice de Ernsted | Dolly Grip |
| Visual Effects | Lenora Acidera | 3D Modeller |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Poulin | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | Pascal Rigaud | VFX Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martine Gagnon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Visual Effects | Robert Bock | VFX Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Gilles Fortier | Rigging Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Viktor Müller | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Shaun Farley | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | Jean-François Dubé | Rigging Grip |
| Sound | Brandon Proctor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dennis Sands | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Julie Cardinal | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Abhishek More | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Frank Rinella | Foley Editor |
| Art | Lucie Fournier | Sculptor |
| Visual Effects | Roopesh Gujar | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Lenka Líkařová | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Fabrice Vienne | CG Supervisor |
| Lighting | Jean Courteau | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Geoffroy Gosselin | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Camille Cellucci | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Dane Allan Smith | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Devin Fairbairn | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Melissa Chou | Production Manager |
| Art | Julie Robert | Property Master |
| Visual Effects | Myungki Song | 3D Modeller |
| Visual Effects | Jin Yong Kim | Matchmove Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Audrey Boivin | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Kevin Baillie | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dan Goyens | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suttirat Anne Larlarb | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Frances Muthaiah | Matchmove Supervisor |
| Lighting | Pierre-Luc L'Espérance | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Christian Lalonde | Rigging Grip |
| Art | Nicolas Vallet | Set Designer |
| Camera | Takashi Seida | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Francois Archambault | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Will Ralston | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Editing | Lilian Angel | Stereoscopic Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Galia Vaillancourt | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Editing | Julia Heseltine | Stereoscopic Editor |
| Visual Effects | Angelina Kryvosheyina | Stereoscopic Technical Director |
| Crew | Gabriela Gonzalez | Visual Effects Design Consultant |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Aaron Williams | Stereoscopic Supervisor |
| Editing | Aaron Williams | Stereoscopic Editor |
| Visual Effects | J. Adam Williams | Stereoscopic Supervisor |
| Crew | Shanese Williams | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | William Ross | Orchestrator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Garon | Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Gabriela Gonzalez | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Production | Daniel Gonzalez | Post Production Technical Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Champagne | CG Animator |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Pelletier | CG Painter |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Terrein | Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Nathalie Legault | Tattooist |
| Sound | Angelo Vacco | Vocals |
| Directing | Nathalie Lacoste | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Florent Lebrun | Matte Painter |
| Sound | Danielle Dupre | Sound Mix Technician |