Movie on famed Texas pro wrestling Von Erich family to hit theaters this winter

“The Iron Claw,” a movie based on the Texas-based professional wrestling Von Erich family, will hit the big screens Dec. 22, according to A24 studio.

“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.”

Zac Efron plays Kevin Von Erich in the movie, with Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson portraying Kerry Von Erich and David Von Erich respectively. Holt McCallany will portray the family patriarch Fritz Von Erich.

Canadian film director Sean Durkin wrote and is directing the movie, which follows the rise and fall of the Texas wrestling family.

The Von Erich family was huge in the wrestling world until tragedy struck. They even did shows at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth and at the Dallas Sportatorium in the 1980s — a time when professional wrestling was popular in North Texas and drew television audiences worldwide.

By the time Fritz Von Erich died in 1997, five of his six sons preceded him in death, according to Bleacher Report.

Kerry Von Erich committed suicide in 1993, David Von Erich died from enteritis in 1984, Mike Von Erich died by overdose in 1987, Chris Von Erich shot himself in 1991 and first-born Jack Barton Adkisson Jr. drowned at just six-years-old in 1959.

The last surviving son Kevin Von Erich recently announced that he was moving back to Texas after purchasing a ranch near the south-central Texas town of Boerne, according to The Dallas Morning News.

“The Iron Claw” tells the story of the Von Erich family story.