DramaTV Movie
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6.3 / 10 IMDb February 12, 1978 1h 38m
Drama based on the legendary circus family, its spectacular but tragic career, and its unique aerial act that includes the seven-member pyramid that led to the 1962 accident in which two of the troupe were killed and another permanently paralyzed.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
February 12, 1978
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Lloyd Bridges
as Karl Wallenda
Britt Ekland
as Jenny Wallenda
Taina Elg
as Helen Wallenda
Cathy Rigby
as Jana Schmidt
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John van Dreelen
as Herman Wallenda
Michael McGuire
as Arnold Fielding
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Ben Fuhrman
as Gunther Wallenda
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Travis Hudson
as Lotte Schmidt
Bruce Ornstein
as Mario Wallenda
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Stephen Parr
as Dick Faughnan
William Sadler
as Dieter Schmidt
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Isa Thomas
as Edith Wallenda
Casey Biggs
as Gene Hallow
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Lucinda Bridges
as Nurse
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Tino Wallenda
as Nino Canetti (uncredited)
Production Companies
Daniel Wilson Productions
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