Photos: LA Premiere of THE FIRE INSIDE starring Ryan Destiny as Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields

Stars Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry, director Rachel Morrison, writer/producer Barry Jenkins, and the real life subjects of the film, two-time Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields and coach Jason Crutchfield, attended the Los Angeles Premiere of THE FIRE INSIDE on Wednesday, December 4 at the DGA Theater

Additional guests included Michael B. Jordan, Ayo Edebiri, Daniel Kaluuya, Chloe Bailey, Diana Nyad, Kiki Layne, Serena Page and Kordell Beckham, and more.

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.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: Producer Barry Jenkins attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of “The Fire Inside” at DGA Theater Complex on December 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)

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.

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