The Fire Inside
To change everything, she gave everything.
109 mins
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.
Emmanuel Igboke
USA Team Officer
Adam Clark
Clarence
Jazmin Headley
Young Claressa
Chrystian Buddington
Corey
Maurice Wayne Anglin
Young Corey
Teanna Weir
Keisha
Nendia Lewars
Young Briana
Sekhai Smith
Peanut
Chidubem Rafael Echendu
Young Peanut
Jason Weinberg
Bob Coleman
Richard Lewis
Bean
Tiandria Taylor
Deedra
Ivan D. Ossa
Student
Kenya Salmon
Student
John Kalbhenn
Detroit Regional Referee
Dorian Jeremy Prenel Ouaton
Berston Boxer
Charlene Wong
Shanghai - WBWC Ref (Marshall Claressa Fight)
Jennifer Huggins
London - Olympic Referee (Gold Medal Match)
Zak Farion
London - Olympic Admin
Matt Standish
London - Olympic Referee (Laurell Fight)
Donovan Boucher
London - Olympic Referee (Volnova Fight)
Mark Simmons
Spokane Referee
James Finlay Fraser
London - Olympic Arena Announcer
Natasha Spence
Kira Fitzgerald
Jordan A.K. Browm
Marching Band Member
Allen Adepoju
Marching Band Member
Jasmine Jones-Ball
Marching Band Member
Daniel Jordan Anthony
Marching Band Member
Nicole Drury
Savannah Marshall
Christine Cleary
Anna Laurell (Quarterfinal)
Laura Vuculescu
Marina Volnova (Semifinal)
Melissa Karagianis
Torlopova aka 'The Jackal'
Amara-Grace Boyce
Fat Daddy Baby
Za'Niyah-Rose Kirston-Reeves
Fat Daddy Baby
Selina An
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Carey
American Boxing Fan (uncredited)
J. Timothy Hunt
Marlen's Manager (uncredited)
Jack Nguyen
Shanghai Spectator (uncredited)
Shubei Zheng
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Trevor Smale
Assistant Art Director
Zosia Mackenzie
Production Design
John O'Regan
Art Direction
David Lewington
Assistant Art Director
Mary Kirkland
Set Decoration
Marcia Scott
Costume Designer
Julie St-Louis
Stunts
April Sutton
Stunt Double
Shari Spier
Graphic Designer
Elishia Holmes
Producer
Zackary Canepari
Executive Producer
Drea Cooper
Executive Producer
Sue Jaye Johnson
Executive Producer
Lyn Lucibello
Executive Producer
Tamar-kali
Original Music Composer
Irene Chun
First Assistant Editor
Tracey Landon
Executive Producer
Brittany Morrison
Assistant Art Director