Heroes of World Class

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 26, 2006

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Big Vision

Cast

Frank Goodish,Terry Gordy,Dale Hey,John Lusk,Masashi Ozawa,Jim Cornette,James Harris,Bobby Eaton,Fritz Von Erich,Chris Von Erichand 33 more

Director

Brian Harrison

Producer

Kim Austin,Brian Harrison

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1363105