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The Iron Claw

Follows the story of the Von Erichs, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a great impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.

The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw
Drama
Sports
Biography

Director
Sean Durkin
Cast
Jeremy Allen White , Zac Efron , Lily James , Harris Dickinson , Maura Tierney
Main Genre
Biography
Studio
A24, Access Entertainment, Access Industries
Writers
Sean Durkin

Summary

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.

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