'The Iron Claw' wrestles with masculinity
Family torn apart and cursed by tragedy as father pushes his sons to the limit in Iron Claw
23 June 2024 - 00:00
Director Sean Durkin has long been fascinated by the story of American professional wrestling dynasty the Von Erich family who, driven by paterfamilias Fritz’s determination that all his sons would reach the heights of wrestling glory he'd failed to achieve, saw their family torn apart and cursed by tragedy as they slaved towards fulfilling their father’s impossible wishes. ..
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