The Iron Claw

2023
15
2h 12m

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Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Harris Dickinson in The Iron Claw (2023)

The inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.

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The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

103K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

785

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 39 nominations total

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The Iron Claw - Trailer

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'The Iron Claw' Stars Reveal Zac Efron Was Their No. 1 Cheerleader

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'The Iron Claw' Stars Reveal Zac Efron Was Their No. 1 Cheerleader

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The Most Gripping Drama of 2023

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The Rise of Jeremy Allen White

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Official First Look

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The Iron Claw: Training To Be The Von Erich Brothers (Featurette)

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Trivia
The film had its world premiere in Dallas, Texas the same evening that the SAG-AFTRA strike ended. Many of the actors found out the news through journalists on the red carpet.

Goofs
The film implies that Kerry lost his foot in a motorcycle accident just after his NWA world title win against Ric Flair in May 1984. The motorcycle accident actually happened in June 1986. Moreover, Kerry did not have his foot amputated until 1987 after Fritz forced Kerry back into the ring prematurely, causing him to re-injure the foot he hurt in the accident.

Quotes
Kevin Von Erich: [weeps] I used to be a brother.

Crazy credits
In the end credits there's a photo of Kevin and Pam with their 4 children and 13 grandchildren.

Connections
Featured in The Project: Episode dated 4 March 2024 (2024)

Soundtracks
Into the Fire
Written by Dave Shelley and Mike Tovar
Published by Red Engine Music (SESAC)

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Featured review

8/10

Whether you're a fan of Pro wrestling or not, you'll love this sad, but amazing film

Let me preface this by saying I am not a fan of pro wrestling at all. I actually think it's kind of silly but this film is great regardless

As always A24 delivers another great film. The acting is amazing. The story and dialogue are great. Everything about this film is awesome. It is a bit sad though. But coming in, I knew it was gonna be sad because I knew a little bit about the Von Erics from my dad who loves pro wrestling.

Zac Efron does an amazing job as the lead in this film. The co stars that played his family do a great job as well. Zac Efron and pretty much every major character has an amazing arc and a lot of development. They also have very good chemistry on screen.

Story wise it is a very good story, but very sad at the same time. It does have the benefit of being based off of a truly amazing story of a family of athletes. The dialogue is very well written. The story goes very smoothly.

The production value was good. I've come to expect a good production value when it comes to A24 films. The cinematography isn't as crazy or unique as a normal A24 film but they still do a good job regardless.

Overall, it's worth the time and money you spend.