The biography of the Von Erich wrestling family becomes an intense psychological drama in the hands of Sean Durkin. Blood, sweat, and tears are shed in the wrestling ring under the command of a tyrannical father with unfulfilled ambitions. This gripping film from A24 features outstanding performances by Zac Efron and Holt McCallany.
Sean Durkin is a director, screenwriter, and producer born in Canada. He spent his early years in the UK before moving to the United States as a teenager. A graduate of Kent University and the film program at New York University, Durkin's debut feature Martha, Marcy May Marlene earned him the Director's Award at the Sundance Film Festival. He currently resides in New York.
2006 Doris (short)
2010 Mary Last Seen (short)
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene
2013 Southcliffe (TV miniseries)
2020 Gniazdo / The Nest
2023 Bracia ze stali / The Iron Claw