The film's emotional ending brings well-earned tears, thanks to Zac Efron's delicate portrayal. But when we're informed by means of an epilogue that the Von Erich family in 2009 was admitted to the WWE Hall of Fame, it's hard not to consider a question that the film doesn't seem to be attacking head-on: Was any of this worth it?
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, American Fiction, The Iron Claw, Migration and The Zone of Interest.
By the time Texas-born star athlete and patriarch Fritz, dubbed The Iron Claw in the ring due to a signature move, died at the age of 68 in 1997, five of his six sons had already lost their lives.
Holt McCallany says he recognized his own father in the role of Fritz Von Erich in ‘The Iron Claw.’ He spoke with us about the scenes left on the cutting-room floor and how he came full circle from his short-lived ‘Lights Out’ days.