The story of the Von Ehrich brothers, a prominent wrestling family in the late 1970s and 80s, is a tragedy. The Iron Claw, which brings their story to the big screen, makes sure to get that across. Unfortunately, the Sean Durkin-directed movie starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James and more fails to show another side of the family that would have made their heartbreaking story as impactful as it truly could have been.
The story focuses primarily on Kevin Von Ehrich (Efron), the eldest of the brothers who are all pushed for wrestling greatness by their father Fritz (Holt McCallany). Soon joining Kevin in the ring are David (Harris Dickinson), Kerry (White) and eventually the youngest Mike (Stanley Simons). However, horrible circumstances keep befalling the family and they struggle to change their ways despite the push from Kevin's wife Pam (James) or their mother Doris (Maura Tierney).
