Watch The Trailer For Director Rachel Morrison’s THE FIRE INSIDE Starring Ryan Destiny And Brian Tyree Henry

Watch the trailer for the inspirational true story of two-time Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields THE FIRE INSIDE starring Ryan Destiny and Academy Award® nominee Brian Tyree Henry.

Directed by Academy Award® nominee Rachel Morrison and written by Academy Award® winner 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.

The film is sitting at 94% at Rotten Tomatoes and opened at TIFF on Sept. 7 https://tiff.net/events/the-fire-inside

The Hollywood Reporter says in their review the film has, “the potential to reap awards accolades ahead of the picture’s release under the Amazon MGM Studios banner, opening wide on Christmas Day.”

“Rachel Morrison’s Boxing Drama Is a Monumental Achievement,” writes the Wrap, while Variety’s Awards pundit Clayton Davis adds “With a relatively thin field in this year’s supporting actor race, Henry could be a strong contender.”

PG-13 for strong language, thematic elements and brief suggestive material