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.
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.
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