The Iron Claw (film)
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| Directed by | Sean Durkin |
| Written by | Sean Durkin |
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| Cinematography | Mátyás Erdély |
| Edited by | Matthew Hannam |
| Music by | Richard Reed Parry |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15.9 million |
| Box office | $45.2 million |
The Iron Claw is a 2023 biographical sports drama film written and directed by Sean Durkin about the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who are "cursed" by tragedy. The film depicts the struggles of wrestling company owner Fritz Von Erich's sons to achieve the success for which their father groomed them, from 1979 to the early 1990s.
The film stars Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich alongside Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James as other members of the family. The title comes from the "Iron Claw," an in-ring signature move of the Von Erichs, which takes on thematic resonance within the film.
The Iron Claw premiered at the Texas Theatre in Dallas on November 8, 2023. It was released in the United States by A24 on December 22, 2023, and by Lionsgate in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2024. It grossed over $45 million, on a $15.9 million budget, and received positive reviews, with Efron's performance receiving acclaim from critics, who deemed it the best of his career. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.