T-Rex

2016 1h 26m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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T-Rex is an intimate coming-of-age story about a new kind of American heroine. For the first time, women’s boxing is included in the 2012 Olympics. Fighting for gold is 17-year-old Claressa “T-Rex” Shields. From the streets of Flint, Michigan, Claressa is undefeated and utterly confident. Her fierceness extends beyond the ring. Featuring her younger brother Dusable Lewis Jr, She protects her family at any cost, even when their instability and addictions threaten to derail her dream. As she gets closer to her dream her relationships with her coach and her family get more complicated. But Claressa is determined. She desperately wants to take her family to a better, safer place and winning gold could be her only chance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claressa Shields
Herself
Dusable Lewis Jr
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zackary Canepari
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean Kawahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Claressa Shields and Dusable Lewis Jr carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4151212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zackary Canepari directs. Jean Kawahara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jean Kawahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claressa Shields and Dusable Lewis Jr carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4151212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.