| Zion | |
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| Directed by | Floyd Russ |
| Starring | Zion Clark Gilbert Donahue Kimberly Clark |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Zion is a 2018 short documentary film following Zion Clark, born without legs, growing up in foster care and becoming a wrestler. [1] [2] [3]
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