The Great Wallendas
1978, English. Directed by Larry Elikann.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Larry ElikannDirector
- Lloyd BridgesKarl Wallenda
- Britt EklandJenny Wallenda
- Taina ElgHelen Wallenda
- Cathy RigbyJana Schmidt
- John van DreelenHerman Wallenda
- Michael McGuireArnold Fielding
- Ben FuhrmanGunther Wallenda
- Travis HudsonLotte Schmidt
- Bruce OrnsteinMario Wallenda
- Stephen ParrDick Faughnan
- William SadlerDieter Schmidt
- Isa ThomasEdith Wallenda
Details
- Released
- 12 February 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jan Hartman
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The Great Wallendas runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Great Wallendas isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great Wallendas?
If you liked The Great Wallendas, try My Dinner with Hervé, TalhotBlond, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed The Great Wallendas?
The Great Wallendas (1978) was directed by Larry Elikann and stars Lloyd Bridges, Britt Ekland, Taina Elg.