Title: The Iron Claw
Original Title: The Iron Claw
Year: 2023
Info
- Country: UK USA
- Language: English
- Length: 132 Minutes (2 hours 12 min)
- Budget: $15,000,000
- Genre: Biography Drama Sports
- Studios: A24 Films
- Distributor: YouPlanet Pictures
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: February 09 2024
- United States: December 22 2023
Plot
Based on true events, it tells how the inseparable Von Erich brothers made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow From their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek unparalleled immortality on sport's biggest stage.
This biographical sports film mainly focuses on the life of professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich, played by Zac Efron. The wrestling dynasty from the 1980s onwards that was enormously successful and popularized professional wrestling. with an iron claw. However, they not only had to fight inside the ring, but also fight the "Von Erich curse" outside of it.
It was written and directed by Sean Durkin and produced and distributed by A24, with Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont producing for House Productions. Along with Zac Efron we will also see Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany and Lily James in the cast.
The film began principal photography in Baton Rouge in October 2022. Marshall Von Erich said he was encouraged by the presence of Chavo Guerrero as a wrestling consultant on set in terms of the production trying to portray accuracy.
'The Iron Claw' will be released in the United States on December 22, 2023.
Cast
Director:
Fritz Von Erich
Kevin Von Erich
David Von Erich
Doris Von Erich
Bill Mercer
Pam
Kerry Von Erich
Videos
October 11 2023
Photos
Trivia
Based on real people
Maxwell Friedman is a real-life professional wrestler; he was born Maxwell Tyler Friedman. He is better known by his ring name Maxwell Jacob Friedman (often abbreviated to MJF) and signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Professional wrestler in real life
Outside of his acting career, Ryan Nemeth is professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as "The Hollywood Hunk." In 2016 he competed against Kevin Von Erich's real life sons Ross and Marshall, in Dallas, Texas.
Strange absence
Conspicuously absent from the cast list to long-time wrestling fans is the role of Chris Von Erich, the youngest brother who died by suicide (gunshot) in 1991 at 21 years of age, almost 1.5 years before the suicide of Kerry Von Erich.
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