TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Olunike Adeliyi attends the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "The Fire Inside" at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)
The cast of “The Fire Inside” reunited for the premiere of the film at the Toronto Film Festival 2024. The movie will be released on Christmas. Starring Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry and written by Barry Jenkins, “The Fire Inside” is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, 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.
Directed by: Rachel Morrison
Written by: Barry Jenkins
Produced by: Elishia Holmes, p.g.a., Barry Jenkins, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Lyn Lucibello Brancatella, Rachel Morrison, Claressa Shields, Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari, Sue Jaye Johnson
Cast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Rated PG-13 for strong language, thematic elements and brief suggestive material
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Sue Kroll, Head of Global Marketing for Amazon MGM Studios, director/executive producer Rachel Morrison, Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, writer/producer Barry Jenkins and Julie Rapaport, Head of Movies at Amazon Studios, attend the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Ryan Destiny attends the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Jason Crutchfield (L) and Brian Tyree Henry attend the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Olunike Adeliyi (L) and director/executive producer Rachel Morrison attend the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Ryan Destiny (L) and Brian Tyree Henry attend the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)
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