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The Fire Inside (2024)

PG-13 12/25/2024 History, Drama 1h 49m
74%
User
Score
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76/100

To change everything, she gave everything.

Overview

Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.

Rachel Morrison

Director

Barry Jenkins

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Ryan Destiny

Ryan Destiny

Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields

Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

Jason Crutchfield

Oluniké Adeliyi

Oluniké Adeliyi

Jackie Shields

Kylee D. Allen

Kylee D. Allen

Young Claressa (Running)

Emmanuel Igboke

Emmanuel Igboke

USA Team Officer

Lanette Ware

Lanette Ware

Coach Parker

Amanda Barker

Amanda Barker

Female Clerk

De'Adre Aziza

De'Adre Aziza

Mickey

Adam Clark

Adam Clark

Clarence

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Media

The Life of An Olympic Athlete After the Gold Medal | The Fire Inside Q&A

The Life of An Olympic Athlete After the Gold Medal | The Fire Inside Q&A

Gala Screening at Curzon Mayfair

Gala Screening at Curzon Mayfair

Brian Tyree Henry Celebrates THE FIRE INSIDE Claressa Shields | TIFF 2024

Brian Tyree Henry Celebrates THE FIRE INSIDE Claressa Shields | TIFF 2024

Training Montage – Official Clip

Training Montage – Official Clip

Going The Distance Featurette

Going The Distance Featurette

See It In Theaters Featurette

See It In Theaters Featurette

Intro + Q&A | TIFF 2024

Intro + Q&A | TIFF 2024

This One Is For You - Official Clip

This One Is For You - Official Clip

Staying True - Official Clip

Staying True - Official Clip

Get to Know Claressa “T-Rex” Shields Featurette

Get to Know Claressa “T-Rex” Shields Featurette

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on February 13, 2025

Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry deliver quite strongly in this biopic of the USA’s first boxing Olympic gold medalist. It follows her own career path so we know just what happened where and when, but it’s the characterful efforts that resonate more as she portrays Claressa Shields. From a very young age this tenacious young girl (Kylee D. Allen/Jazmin Headley) is running for miles to reach his gym only to be told that she couldn’t train with the boys. Henry’s Jason Crutchfield does give her a chance eventually and that’s what convinces him that she has potential. Despite her growing up in a poverty-stricken home, with her father incarcerated, they determine that if she can dedicate herself to her chosen path then perhaps fame and fortune might follow - and that proves quite an...

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