First Match

20182018
TV-MATV-MA
1h 42min

First Match (2018)

Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the all-boys' wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.

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Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Colman Domingo and Elvire Emanuelle in First Match (2018)

Elvire Emanuelle in First Match (2018)

Elvire Emanuelle and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in First Match (2018)

First Match (2018)

Elvire Emanuelle in First Match (2018)

First Match (2018)

First Match (2018)

Colman Domingo and Elvire Emanuelle at an event for First Match (2018)

Elvire Emanuelle at an event for First Match (2018)

Elvire Emanuelle at an event for First Match (2018)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at an event for First Match (2018)

Colman Domingo, Allen Maldonado, Olivia Newman, Elvire Emanuelle, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at an event for First Match (2018)

Roxanne Roxanne

6.2

Roxanne Roxanne

Imperial Dreams

6.7

Imperial Dreams

Amateur

5.9

Beats

6.4

First Match

6.8

Burning Sands

6.1

All Day and a Night

5.8

All Day and a Night

Deidra & Laney Rob a Train

6.1

Deidra & Laney Rob a Train

Monster

6.5

Uncorked

6.3

Love Beats Rhymes

5.5

Love Beats Rhymes

Rock My Heart

6.5

Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.

Taglines
- This is HER fight.
Genres
- Drama
- Sport
Certificate
- TV-MA
Parents guide

Crazy credits
Elvire Emanuelle gets the "Introducing" credit, but before the other actors. Since the word "Starring" doesn't appear, it looks as if all the actors are getting this credit.

Soundtracks
Lights Go Out
Written by Tony Lewis
Performed by Highvoltage Music / Tony Lewis
Provided by Jingle Punks Music

Top review

9/10

Very good

The acting all around was terrific. Made this a very believable story. I followed my son in HS wrestling.

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Apr 3, 2018

Release date
- March 30, 2018 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- short film the feature is based
Language
- English
Also known as
- Trận Đấu Đầu Tiên
Filming locations
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Production companies
- CreativeBionics
- Clubhouse Pictures (II)
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 42min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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