Sydney Sweeney experiences highs and lows as boxer Christy Martin in the trailer for the forthcoming sports biopic movie Christy .
Black Bear Pictures releases writer-director David Michôd’s feature in theaters Nov. 7 following its premiere last week at the Toronto International Film Festival . The cast includes Ben Foster , Merritt Wever , Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad Coleman, Bryan Hibbard, Tony Cavalero and Gilbert Cruz.
Based on true events, Christy stars Sweeney as the titular Martin, who grew up in small-town West Virginia and began to make a name for herself for her fighting prowess. With the guidance of Jim (Foster) — her trainer and manager who eventually becomes her husband — Martin’s profile rises as a boxer amid increasing challenges in her pe