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The Iron Claw

  • 7.6 /10

  • 1102

  • 89%

Plot

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

Cast

Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich
Zac Efron

as Kevin Von Erich

Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich
Jeremy Allen White

as Kerry Von Erich

Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich
Harris Dickinson

as David Von Erich

Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich
Stanley Simons

as Mike Von Erich

Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich
Holt McCallany

as Fritz Von Erich

Maura Tierney as Doris Von Erich
Maura Tierney

as Doris Von Erich

Lily James as Pam Adkisson
Lily James

as Pam Adkisson

Michael Harney as Bill Mercer
Michael Harney

as Bill Mercer

Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Ric Flair
Aaron Dean Eisenberg

as Ric Flair

Kevin Anton as Harley Race
Kevin Anton

as Harley Race

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 21, 2023

Production Companies

  • A24

  • BBC Film

  • Access Entertainment

  • House Productions

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $15,900,000.00

Revenue

  • $40,130,232.00

Runtime

  • 2.20 hrs

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Reviews

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-sean-durkins-the-iron-claw-turns-passion-into-obsession/ "The Iron Claw offers a compelling exploration of how strong passion can mutate into an unhealthy obsession and its impact on a legendary family, highly elevated by powerful, committed performances. Despite some questionable inaccuracies and omissions that punctuate t…

'The Iron Claw' is quite the depressing watch! A lot of the story you can see coming from a decent ways away, even for someone like me who previously knew nothing about this family, but that only adds to the tinge of sadness that is present in the film from pretty much the get-go. The film does a grand job at making sure that events onscreen move along at a good pace, especially as so…

Oh well, looks like I might be in the minority here - but what is all the fuss about? A domineering patriarch (Holt McCallany) is determined that all four of his sons will succeed in a wrestling ring where he didn't. His sons "Kevin" (Zac Efron) and "David" (Harrison Dicksinson) are destined to work for a shot at the world title, "Kerry" (Jeremy Allen White) for Olympic glory and finally "Mike" (…