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Released
2015 · FILM

The Last Great Circus Flyer

Some things are important at a certain time.

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Runtime
118 min
DocumentaryHistory

Synopsis

“The Last Great Circus Flyer” follows the career of trapeze performer Miguel Vazquez who, at the age of 17, achieved the “Impossible'” quadruple somersault during a 1982 Ringling Bros. performance. Vazquez's “Quad” was a premiere attraction of Ringling Bros. and the largest circuses in Europe until, in 1994, at the apex of his career, Vazquez unexpectedly quit flying. Filmed over a 6 year period, the documentary addresses the triumphs, dangers, fears and oftentimes tragedies of trapeze performers.

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Principal cast & crew: 13

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Philip WeylandShot by Lubo Barnett

Box Office

2015 · Box office

Produced on a $90K budget

Production budget

$90K

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