Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw picks up right where the acclaimed filmmaker’s first two films left off. 2011’s Martha Marcy May Marlene and 2020’s The Nest both received critical praise, as did the staggering performances of Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon, respectively. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Zac Efron is now receiving the best reviews of his career in Durkin’s latest well-received drama about the tragic true story of the Von Erich wrestling family.
The A24 film centers on Efron’s Kevin Von Erich, as he’s the sole survivor of a real-life nuclear family that once included five other sons: Jack Jr, David (Harris Dickinson), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White), Mike (Stanley Simons) and Chris. In a tough decision, Durkin cut the youngest brother, Chris, from the proceeding, since there’s only so much trauma an audience can handle in one two-hour-plus sitting.
The A24 film centers on Efron’s Kevin Von Erich, as he’s the sole survivor of a real-life nuclear family that once included five other sons: Jack Jr, David (Harris Dickinson), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White), Mike (Stanley Simons) and Chris. In a tough decision, Durkin cut the youngest brother, Chris, from the proceeding, since there’s only so much trauma an audience can handle in one two-hour-plus sitting.
- 12/20/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ex-USC quarterback Todd Marinovich is back in jail after getting arrested twice in 4 days in March. 48-year-old Marinovich -- who has a long history of substance abuse -- was arrested on March 19 (he was released the same day) And March 23. According to jail records, he's still behind bars. It's unclear why Marinovich was arrested ... however, in March '17, the former star Qb was sentenced to a year probation for an August '16 incident where...
- 4/2/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_x5evo0xo"]] Ex-nfl quarterback Todd Marinovich says his naked drug arrest was a rude awakening about how out of control his substance abuse issues had gotten ... and now he's fighting to live for his kids. The 47-year-old opened up to TMZ Sports about his life since his arrest back in August -- when cops found him naked in a stranger's backyard -- and how it was the rock bottom he needed to change his life. "I've been...
- 4/13/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ex-nfl player Todd Marinovich is back in rehab ... TMZ Sports has learned. We spoke to Marinovich's lawyer, Adam Cole, who tells us the former USC star checked himself into a Southern California treatment center this week. As we previously reported, Marinovich was charged with several crimes -- including meth possession and public nudity -- after cops found him naked in a stranger's backyard back in August. The ex-qb was scheduled to appear in court this week,...
- 12/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ex-nfl quarterback Todd Marinovich has been charged with multiple criminal charges stemming from a bizarre naked drug arrest ... and faces up to 3 years in jail if convicted ... TMZ Sports has learned. As we previously reported, the 47-year-old former USC star was arrested on August 19th in Irvine, CA after cops say they found him naked in a random person's backyard ... after ditching a bag of drugs. Cops say they later found the bag which contained meth,...
- 10/4/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former NFL quarterback Todd Marinovich was arrested on Friday, according to a report. Marinovich, 47, who played for USC and the Los Angeles Raiders, was taken into custody naked after being found in Irvine, California allegedly in possession of marijuana and possibly methamphetamine, the Associated Press reports. Irvine Police Commander Mike Hallinan told the AP on Monday that Manrinovich was found in a stranger's yard after residents in the area reported a nude man on hiking trails in the area. According to the Orange County Register, Marinovich was cited for trespassing, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
- 8/23/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Ex-usc quarterback Todd Marinovich -- who also played for the L.A. Raiders -- was arrested for possession of meth in Irvine, CA ... TMZ Sports has learned. We spoke with Commander Hallinan of the Irvine Pd who tells us they got a call about a naked man on the Venta Spur walking trail on Friday night ... and officers eventually found Marinovich in a nearby backyard. Marinovich was still naked when cops arrived. We're told he was cooperative.
- 8/22/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich has finally found success off the field ... as an artist ... and dude tells TMZ he's been blowin' up ever since his work was featured on an Espn documentary this weekend. Todd -- who battled serious drug addiction during and after he fizzled out of the NFL back in 1993 -- has been painting and sculpting non-stop ... telling us, "I've been sober for over three years ... the art is my main therapy.
- 12/13/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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