Screening

movie poster

The Iron Claw

7.5

Released December 21, 2023Runtime 2h 12min

Sons. Brothers. Champions.

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.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

A24

BBC Film

Access Entertainment

House Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $15,900,000
Revenue: $40,130,232
Profit/Loss: $24,230,232

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Zac EfronKevin Von Erich

Jeremy Allen WhiteKerry Von Erich

Harris DickinsonDavid Von Erich

Stanley SimonsMike Von Erich

Holt McCallanyFritz Von Erich

Maura TierneyDoris Von Erich

Lily JamesPam Adkisson

Michael HarneyBill Mercer

Aaron Dean EisenbergRic Flair

Kevin AntonHarley Race

Scott InnesRing Announcer

Cazzey Louis CereghinoBruiser Brody

Maxwell Jacob FriedmanLance

Brady PierceMichael Hayes

Ryan NemethGino Hernandez

Jim GleasonDoctor

Chavo Guerrero Jr.The Sheik Ed Farhat

Garrett HammondSportatorium Referee #1

Michael PapajohnOlympic Coach

Jullian Dulce VidaSound Man

Leo FranichRoss Adkisson

Sam FranichMarshall Adkisson

Grady WilsonYoung Kevin

Valentine NewcomerYoung David

Silas MasonThe Fabulous Freebirds

Devin ImbraguglioThe Fabulous Freebirds

James BeardSportatorium Referee #2

Kristina KingstonTeller

Brian HiteSportatorium Referee #3

Chelsea EdmundsonTania

Romeo NewcomerJack Jr.

Terry J. NelsonJerry

Cassidy O'ReillyTraining Partner (uncredited)

Brett BeoubayFritz's Friend (uncredited)

Mike Dell1950s Referee (uncredited)

Ernest MarshCowboy (uncredited)

Dane Alexander PeplinskiPhotographer (uncredited)

Ronnie YelvertonWrestling Fan (uncredited)

Crew

Sean DurkinDirector

Alisa FredericksFirst Assistant Director

Eric Scott WilliamsonSecond Assistant Director

Ava AmundsenSecond Second Assistant Director

Tamara HansenScript Supervisor

Sean DurkinWriter

Tessa RossProducer

Juliette HowellProducer

Angus LamontProducer

Eva YatesExecutive Producer

Randi GlassCasting Associate

Sean DurkinProducer

Susan ShopmakerCasting

Len BlavatnikExecutive Producer

Maxwell Jacob FriedmanExecutive Producer

Derrin SchlesingerProducer

Danny CohenExecutive Producer

Harrison HuffmanExecutive Producer

Harrison HuffmanProduction Manager

Rebecca R. RyanProduction Supervisor

Brent CaballeroLocation Casting

Aquiles MontalvoAssistant Location Manager

Monica WoolseyProduction Coordinator

Rikki HegwoodExtras Casting Coordinator

Felix Mathieu Jr.Location Assistant

Charlotte GaleExtras Casting

Nathaniel CarotaPost Production Accountant

John R. Bennett IIProduction Coordinator

Corey DecklerExecutive In Charge Of Production

Dann FinkADR Voice Casting

Jami BolinLocation Assistant

Daphne GainesADR Voice Casting

Angel BertacciAssistant Location Manager

Elisabeth MourotAssistant Production Coordinator

Robert GuillotteAssistant Location Manager

Tyler HohmannLocation Manager

Brian NaultGrip

Jordan ScottStunt Double

Matthew ChanSound Re-Recording Mixer

Crystal WoodfordKey Hair Stylist

Graham RogersSound Re-Recording Mixer

Justin ChaversStunt Double

Jack HaleSpecial Effects Technician

Xavier ThompsonSteadicam Operator

R. Matthew ScheibStunt Double

Stephen W. SchriverStunt Double

Mark A. TerryAssistant Art Director

Darla EdinMakeup Artist

Kolby KemberVisual Effects Supervisor

Brennan MercerSound Designer

Matthew ChanSound Supervisor

Paul LedfordProduction Sound Mixer

Luke SextonStunt Double

Tanner ByleStunt Double

CJ ColeVisual Effects Producer

Paul GermannSound Designer

John S. MoyerSteadicam Operator

Ronald D. Renshaw jr.Grip

Criss GreenGrip

Ted BarbaStunt Driver

Ashley Kent BolotteMakeup Artist

Russ DoyleGreensman

Jeffrey Scott ThomasConstruction Coordinator

Zack BeshearsVFX Editor

Eva Guy-ReedHairstylist

Ting-Ying LiaoVisual Effects Compositor

Whitman LindstromMatte Painter

Crystal FudgeHairstylist

Ryan LeBlancSet Dresser

Wilson PeeryArt Department Coordinator

Sonia KungVFX Production Coordinator

Jerson NunezVisual Effects Compositor

Josh SewardVisual Effects Producer

Miki SautbineMakeup Artist

Stephen P. NoellProperty Master

Cain RodriguezVFX Editor

Logan SayresGeneralist

Derek SpriggsVFX Artist

Ashley De La VinaSet Decorating Coordinator

Rachel PerezAssistant Property Master

Zoë ReyesProps

Patrick RoigOn Set Dresser

Faustine PelipelAssistant Sound Editor

Kevin SchultzFoley Mixer

Adam BroadVFX Artist

Frank Dzidowski3D Supervisor

Arvid CristinaVFX Editor

Madeline KornmanData Wrangler

Reid LauffVFX Artist

Joshwa WaltonVFX Artist

Trey ShowsProps

Kevin JungFoley Recordist

Brent PickettDialogue Editor

Andrés GaitánI/O Manager

Richard Reed ParryOriginal Music Composer

Martin Toby WatsonMatchmove Supervisor

Jason GottliebVisual Effects Supervisor

Jack RunyonVFX Editor

Courtney LetherKey Makeup Artist

Cody ForetSet Dresser

Chad HarrisAssistant Set Decoration

Alan FreedmanADR Mixer

Jeff LevyADR Mixer

Kevin ConlonCompositing Lead

David Hirsh3D Coordinator

Oscar FentonSound Re-Recording Assistant

Charlie MascagniUtility Sound

Donovan ThibodeauxBoom Operator

Evan HirschbergCompositing Supervisor

Martin Gwynn JonesADR Supervisor

Niko DalmanStunts

Brooklyn ProctorStunts

Quincy CichoszLighting Technician

Jaden SpadeStunts

Silas BorellyStunts

Garrett HammondStunts

Ryan NemethUtility Stunts

Kenneth CoblentzDolly Grip

Cazzey Louis CereghinoUtility Stunts

Tyler GalpinStunts

David SamonteStunts

Derek A. SchwebelVideo Assist Operator

Christopher BrooksLoader

CJ CarverSet Costumer

Aidan EliasStunts

Aileen AbercrombieAssistant Costume Designer

Justin CooleyFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Edgar GonzalezSecond Assistant Camera

Darcy Lynne JamisonLighting Programmer

Glenn KaplanFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Sandra AlgoodCostumer

Richard LandryElectrician

Cooper PaganoDailies Operator

Jack KhorramSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Daniel WaghorneDrone Pilot

Gayle MerindinoAger/Dyer

Chavo Guerrero Jr.Stunts

Cathy GrabowskiTruck Costumer

Thomas KuoDailies Technician

Franklin Jones IIKey Rigging Grip

Charles Boyd CalvertStunts

James Alexander GazsoStunt Double

Brian HiteStunts

Maxwell BeardRussian Arm Operator

Sofie BorupColorist

Lucy BrightMusic Supervisor

Jon MendenhallDailies Manager

Michael SchlumbrechtPicture Car Coordinator

Fernando MacFarlaneDrone Operator

Joey HolmesTransportation Co-Captain

Kara BowmanSet Medic

Cody PollockBest Boy Electric

Rebecca DiazCostumer

Brett PierceMusic Editor

Brian RoedelStill Photographer

Joshua WalkerLighting Technician

Emily BaileyColor Assistant

Jerry BarnumTransportation Captain

Elizabeth HimelsteinDialect Coach

Andrea NorbyAdditional Editor

Willie D. PartinDriver

Erin FelentzerUnit Publicist

Sebastian PardoMain Title Designer

Chris Von ErichIn Memory Of

Ross Von ErichThanks

Kristen RainThanks

Kerry Von ErichIn Memory Of

Lacey Von ErichThanks

Kevin Von ErichThanks

David Von ErichIn Memory Of

Hollie AdkissonThanks

Mike Von ErichIn Memory Of

Pam AdkissonThanks

Marshall Von ErichThanks

Jillian LindseyThanks

Jack Adkisson Jr.In Memory Of

Jennifer StarzykCostume Design

Matthew HannamEditor

Natalie Shea RoseHair Department Head

Sammi WallschlaegerArt Direction

Tim CohnSet Decoration

Mátyás ErdélyDirector of Photography

James PriceProduction Design

Hiro KodaStunt Coordinator

Elle FavoruleMakeup Department Head

Kade StauduharVFX Editor

Tim SpanjerCG Artist

Recommendations

6.9Falcon Lake

7.8Perfect Days

7.2The Old Oak

7.6Like or Die

5.8Visions

6.1Just a Couple of Days

6.2Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

7.3Liberato's Secret

6.8The Count of Monte-Cristo

5.9Nekrotronic

6.7American Symphony

7.0History of the Occult

7.4Bad Actor

6.7Plan 75

6.5Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United

5.1Life's A Beach

5.3Katt Williams: Woke Foke

5.5Miss March

7.0My American Uncle

5.5Dealing with Christmas

Similar Movies

5.0Attack No. 1

6.1The Souvenir

6.5The Souvenir: Part II

Dreyfus

7.0This Sporting Life

6.6The Spirit of St. Louis

6.8Sink the Bismarck!

5.2The Invisible Circus

6.7Crime Story

7.4Maborosi

8.0Abigail

7.0Pieces of a Woman

7.0St. Louis

6.9Antonia's Line

7.5A Few Good Men

6.6Brother of Sleep

7.7All the President's Men

8.0Andrei Rublev

7.5Birdman of Alcatraz

6.9Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Reviews

by Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-sean-durkins-the-iron-claw-turns-passion-into-obsession/ "The Iron Claw offers a compelling exploration of how strong passion can mutate into an unhealthy obsession and its impact on a legendary family, highly elevated by powerf...

<em>'The Iron Claw'</em> is quite the depressing watch! A lot of the story you can see coming from a decent ways away, even for someone like me who previously knew nothing about this family, but that only adds to the tinge of sadness that is present in the film from pretty much the get-go. The f...

Oh well, looks like I might be in the minority here - but what is all the fuss about? A domineering patriarch (Holt McCallany) is determined that all four of his sons will succeed in a wrestling ring where he didn't. His sons "Kevin" (Zac Efron) and "David" (Harrison Dicksinson) are destined to wor...

by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

First things first: “The Iron Claw” isn’t so much a movie about wrestling as it is a movie about family. Those expecting a traditional, feel-good biographical sports film may be slightly disappointed by this heart wrenching, hard-hitting drama from writer / director Sean Durkin. He brings the true ...