A real kick
A bruising account of a cursed family that ruled US pro wrestling.
THE IRON CLAW
Directed by Sean Durkin
The Iron Claw is a riveting sports movie and an enthralling real-life drama about the Von Erichs, a Texas pro wrestling family whose dedication to the showbiz sport in the 1980s brought them fame as well as tragedy. Predictably, the film shares certain traits with other sports biopics – the dominating and driven mum or dad, the kids who train endlessly to make their parents’ dream a reality. This is far darker than, say, the Williams’ sisters’ story in King Richard or the ice-skating black comedy I, Tonya.
The Von Erichs became famous
