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
Jamir Cope
Mitchell Edwards
Al-Shabazz Jabateh
Tre McBride
Xavier Mills
Adrian Martinez
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.