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2018 | DIRECTED BY OLIVIA NEWMAN

First Match

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Movie Stats
Year
2018
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Select Cast
Elvire Emanuelle
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Colman Domingo
Jharrel Jerome
Kim Ramirez
Jared Kemp
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First viewed:
28th Apr 2022
Last viewed:
12th Feb 2025
Total views:
9
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
12th March 2018
7 years 6 months 20 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
30th March 2018
7 years 6 months 2 days ago
France release date
 France
30th March 2018
7 years 6 months 2 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
30th March 2018
7 years 6 months 2 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
30th March 2018
7 years 6 months 2 days ago
Poland release date
 Poland
30th March 2018
7 years 6 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
olivia newman Olivia Newman
Starring
Elvire EmanuelleMo
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDarrel
Colman DomingoCoach Castile
Jharrel JeromeOmari
Kim RamirezLucila
Jared KempMalik
MuggaNeighbor
Kamika DesrosiersNyasa
Kawari DesrosiersNyasa
Jimmy Gary Jr.Hassan
Antonio OrtizJorge
Travis RaeburnJamal
Tyson SheppardTyson
Allen MaldonadoJuan
Leronne KornegayCute Guy
Jeanette BranchNadege
Thaddeus DanielsRestaurant Owner
Eisa DavisBianca
Jae PonderNathalie
Terrence Glenn ThomasPrincipal DeMarco
Roger FrenchShelter Patron
Kande AmadouOmari's Mom
Tom FauvellReferee 1
John Luke DestefanoWrestling Opponent 1
Shunori RamanathanSocial Worker
Alejandro Arturo Ortiz AlonzoBusboy
Julito McCullumMC
Alyma DorseyGirl Fighter 1
Teniece Divya JohnsonGirl Fighter 2
Toccarra CashNyasa's Mom
Sean Patrick McGingWrestling Opponent 2
Jorge CabralesReferee 2
Curtis LyonsBig Dude
Niahlah HopeGirl Fighter 3
Jenel StevensCheryl
Donovan Pierre ColemanCheryl's Son
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Sport
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