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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

This is an exclusive look at the secret world of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. We place cameras where they’ve never been placed before: beneath the edge of the tightrope revealing dramatic angles of the death-defying performance; on a tiger trainer’s chest while he’s in a cage surrounded by 14 Bengal Tigers; on the shoulder of the Human Cannonball as he’s being shot out of the cannon. Meet the people who create a magical performance in every show, and learn the secrets behind their awe-inspiring acts. HIGH WIRE culminates with the opening night performance for “The Greatest Show on Earth”. Premiered on Discovery Channel, USA.

Produced by Lionsgate (1998)