THE IRON CLAW

Director: Sean Durkin
Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simon, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney

You don’t have to be a wrestling fan to be engrossed in the story of the Von Erich family. Their tragic story is told in the new film, The Iron Claw, which absolutely floored me. The Von Erich name first became known in the wrestling community when Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany) entered the ring with his signature move, The Iron Claw. His goal was to be a worldwide heavyweight champion, but with his wife Doris (Maura Tierney) and his growing family of boys, he knew he had to stop at nothing to become a champion in order to provide for his family. Rumors started to fly that the family was cursed. They would go on to have six boys, five of which are featured in the film. Their firstborn was tragically killed at a young age. Their next born, Kevin (Zac Efron), followed in his father’s footsteps and became known as a heavyweight wrester. Harris Dickinson plays David who joined in on the family legacy after Kevin. Brother Kerry took on wrestling after an attempt at the Olympics fell short. Lastly, Mike (Stanley Simons) wanted to take up a career in music but was forced into wrestling despite his wishes. Their story feels stranger than fiction as the family curse seems to strike a blow to their family unit time after time after time. In theaters

Here’s my review