Heroes of World Class

Dec 26, 2006

2h 40m

★ 8.5

Overview

In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.

Genres

Action

Documentary

Production Companies

Big Vision

Heroes of World Class Trailers

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Cast

Kevin Von Erich

Kerry Von Erich

Fritz Von Erich

David Von Erich

Mike Von Erich

Chris Von Erich

Gary Hart

Gary Williams

Skandor Akbar

Jim Wehba

Johnny Mantell

John Lusk

Himself

Mickey Grant

Himself

Bill Mercer

Himself

Marc Lowrance

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