The walk: This is the true story

This is the true story of Philippe Petit, who made a death-defying, unsanctioned high-wire walk atop and between the Twin Towers in 1974. Watch The Walk 2015, a biopic about Philippe Petit's daring walk between the World Trade Center towers, in HD quality on Airtel Xstream Play. Stream the movie online with buffer-free playback, scene navigation, and quality selection features. The Walk is a biographical drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Philippe Petit, who walked on a wire between the Twin Towers in 1974. The film depicts his preparation, execution and aftermath of the stunt, as well as his personal relationships and challenges. The Walk : Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale. In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.