The Fire Inside

Biography Drama Sports

PG-13

United States

English

December 25, 2024

1hr 49min

Status: released

The Fire Inside Movie Details:

Also known as	Flint Strong
Based on	T-Rex by Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Biographical, Sports, Drama
Release Date	September 7, 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival) December 25, 2024 (United States)
Running Time	1hr 49min
Age rating	PG-13
Cast	Ryan Destiny Judy Greer Brian Tyree Henry
Directed by	Rachel Morrison
Screenplay by	Barry Jenkins
Produced by	Michael De Luca Barry Jenkins Elishia Holmes
Cinematography by	Rina Yang
Edited by	Harry Yoon
Music by	Tamar-kali
Filming location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada Los Angeles, California, USA London, England, UK Ontario, Canada First Ontario Centre, Hamilton, Canada
Production Companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Michael De Luca Productions Pastel Productions
Distributor	Amazon MGM Studios

The Fire Inside Movie Cast & Characters:

Ryan Destiny as Claressa Shields
Jazmin Headley as Young Claressa
Kylee D. Allen as Young Claressa (Running)
Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield
De’Adre Aziza as Mickey
Chrystian Buddington as Corey
Maurice Wayne Anglin as Young Corey
Teanna Weir as Keisha
Idrissa Sanogo as Lil’ Zay
Taytem Douglas as Young Lil’ Zay
Olunike Adeliyi as Jackie Shields
Adam Clark as Clarence
Shechinah Mpumlwana as Briana
Nendia Lewars as Young Briana
Sekhai Jayden Smith as Peanut
Chidubem Rafael Echendu as Young Peanut
Sarah Allen as Nicole Thompson
Lanette Ware as Coach Parker
Jason Weinberg as Bob Coleman
Richard Lewis as Bean
Chiamaka Glory as Jackie’s Lady Friend
Bobby Daniels as Jackie’s Guy Friend Alfred
Michael Brown as Donte
Tyrone Benskin as AJ (Pawn Shop)
Tiandria Taylor as Deedra
Marium Carvell as Lunch Lady
Jamillah Ross as Seamstress
Amanda Barker as Female Clerk

Storyline:

The story of Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country’s history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

About The Fire Inside Movie:

The Fire Inside is an American biographical sports film directed by Rachel Morrison, marking her feature debut. The film is inspired by the 2015 documentary T-Rex, which follows American professional boxer Claressa T-Rex Shields as she trains for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ryan Destiny stars as Claressa, with supporting roles from Judy Greer and Brian Tyree Henry.

The project began development in October 2016, with Barry Jenkins adapting the documentary for Universal Pictures under the title Flint Strong. Morrison was brought on as director in June 2019, with producers including Jenkins, Michael De Luca, Elishia Holmes, Zackary Canepari, and Drea Cooper. Ryan Destiny joined the cast in November 2019, with Ice Cube and Greer added in early 2020.

Filming started in Toronto in March 2020 but was halted just two days later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there were plans to resume in June 2021, Ice Cube exited the project in October, leading Universal to put the film in turnaround. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picked up the project in May 2022, bringing on Henry and Oluniké Adeliyi, with filming resuming that month.

First look images from the film were released by People on July 26, 2024, coinciding with the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

The Fire Inside premiered in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 25, 2024, by Amazon MGM Studios through their Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label.