‘Christy’ TIFF World Premiere Photo Gallery

The Toronto Film Festival hosted the world premiere of Christy, a new biopic from director David Michôd that stars Sydney Sweeney as legendary boxer Christy Martin and Ben Foster as her husband and coach Jim Martin.

Guests on the red carpet Friday included Sweeney, Foster, Christy Martin, Katy O’Brian, Michôd, Chad L. Coleman, Jess Gabor, Marvin LaViolette, Shailene Woodley and more.

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The film chronicles the life of Christy, raised in West Virginia, who earned herself a basketball scholarship to college. After dominating “Toughwoman” contests in the late 1980s, she began training with Jim Martin and launched a highly successful pro boxing career in the sport’s early days.

However, her public success was a stark contrast to her private life. She married Jim, who was 25 years her senior, and their codependent relationship spiraled into a cycle of drug abuse, financial ruin, and physical and psychological abuse. Just as Christy is making historic strides in her sport, she’s forced to contend with a horrendous private life — climaxing in an act that nearly kills her.

Black Bear will release the film theatrically in the U.S. and it hits screens November 7 in time for awards season.