The Cast and Director of ‘The Fire Inside’ on Bringing Claressa Shields’ Story to the Big Screen

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BGN interviews the cast and director of the Amazon MGM Studios film The Fire Inside.

Featured in the interviews are: Ryan Destiny (Claressa Shields), Brian Tyree Henry (Jason Crutchfield) and Rachel Morrison (Director).

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