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In this "Giant Mess", movie lover and casual pro wrestling fan Neal "The Real Cinch" Lynch recaps, reviews, and reacts to The Iron Claw, a gut-wrenching, suplexing, head-locking pain train inspired by the true story of the Von Erich brothers and their WWE Hall of Fame family. Zac Efron delivers a heavyweight performance as Kevin Von Erich while Jeremy Allen White tries to fill the shoes of Kerry Von Erich.

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.

Cast

• Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich, the second-oldest son

• Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich, the fourth-oldest son

• Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich, the third-oldest son

• Maura Tierney as Doris Von Erich, Fritz's wife and the mother of the Von Erich brothers

• Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich, the youngest son

• Michael J. Harney as Bill Mercer, a professional wrestling commentator

• Holt McCallany as Jack "Fritz" Von Erich, the family patriarch, former wrestler, and WCCW owner

• Lily James as Pam Adkisson, Kevin's wife

• Maxwell Friedman as Lance Von Erich, a non-related wrestler billed as a member of the family

• Brady Pierce[a] as Michael Hayes

• Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Ric Flair

• Kevin Anton as Harley Race

• Cazzey Louis Cereghino as Bruiser Brody

• Chavo Guerrero Jr. as The Sheik

• Ryan Nemeth as Gino Hernandez

• Scott Innes as the ring announcer

ABOUT "GIANT MESS":

"Giant Mess" is a sloppy sports and entertainment talk show hosted by a giant mess, The Real Cinch Neal Lynch. Neal's a New York Giants & NY Mets fan who loves movies, tv shows, comedy, and telling stories.

ABOUT NEAL LYNCH:

I'm an Irish-Italian-American who graduated from a Catholic high school (but isn't Catholic), and a college known for producing doctors and lacrosse players, then became neither. Instead, I'm a former college quarterback & pitcher with a film and media studies degree who currently overthinks everything.

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