Fight for '84

Name: Fight for '84
Genre: Drama
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Malachi Beasley, Algee Smith, Dan Perrault, Shea Whigham

Fight for '84, directed by Andrés Baiz, starring Jamie Foxx and Malachi Beasley.

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Synopsis

After a devastating 1980 plane crash claims America's Olympic boxing team, a determined coach takes on the monumental task of assembling and training new fighters for glory at the 1984 Games.

Armando SalasCinematography
Andrés BaizDirector
Bryan UnkelessProducer
Eric NewmanProducer

About the film

Fight for '84 is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film directed by Andrés Baiz (in his English-language debut), from a screenplay by Andy Weiss, Andrea Berloff, and John Gatins. It stars Jamie Foxx, Malachi Beasley, Shea Whigham, Dan Perrault, Will Chase, and Algee Smith.

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Premise

It takes place after a 1980 plane crash claims America's Olympic boxing team. It shows a determined coach taking on the monumental task of assembling and training new fighters for glory at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Cast

Jamie Foxx

Malachi Beasley

Shea Whigham

Dan Perrault

Will Chase

Algee Smith

Javier Bolaños

Production

In May 2025, it was announced that Andrés Baiz would be directing his English-language debut film, with Jamie Foxx in the lead role, who plays a coach hired to reconstitute the U.S. Olympic boxing team after the original team is killed in a tragic plane crash in 1980. In October, Malachi Beasley, Shea Whigham, Dan Perrault, Will Chase, Algee Smith, Jamir Cope, Mitchell Edwards, Al-Shabazz Jabateh, Tre McBride, Xavier Mills, Adrian Martinez, and Javier Bolaños rounded out the cast.

Filming

Principal photography began on September, 29, 2025, in New Jersey, with Armando Salas serving as the cinematographer.

References

External links

Fight for '84 at IMDb

Text from Fight for '84 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_for_'84

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Production

StudiosGrand Electric, A Move Films Production, WeBros Entertainment, Night Owl Stories
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusPost Production

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Crew

Armando Salas Cinematography
Andrés Baiz Director
Bryan Unkeless Producer
Eric Newman Producer
Jamie Foxx Producer
Michael W. Abbott Producer
Andrea Berloff Writer
Andy Weiss Writer
John Gatins Writer

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What is Fight for '84 about?

Fight for '84: After a devastating 1980 plane crash claims America's Olympic boxing team, a determined coach takes on the monumental task of assembling and training new fighters for glory at the 1984 Games.

Who directed Fight for '84?

Fight for '84 was directed by Andrés Baiz.

Who stars in Fight for '84?

The cast of Fight for '84 includes Jamie Foxx, Malachi Beasley, Algee Smith, Dan Perrault and Shea Whigham.