Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster star in 'Christy,' a biopic about former professional boxer Christy Martin and her abusive coach and husband James Martin. Foster depicts James’ abuse of his then-wife. Christy told AARP that she 'just couldn’t' be in the same room or speak to Foster during filming.

Tony Cavalero portrays James “Shortdog” Maloney, a boxer who often trained and worked alongside Christy Martin in Christy. Maloney who maintained a low public profile was a longtime associate of Martin and reportedly spent much of his boxing career in Orlando supporting her.

Christy Martin’s journey as a female boxer and survivor of domestic abuse led her to maintain distance from 'Christy' actor Ben Foster during filming.

"Christy" stars Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster chat with USA TODAY about their physical transformations and the emotional ramifications of their roles.

Find out everything about Christy, the new Sydney Sweeney biographical drama inspired by real-life boxer Christy Martin. Release date, cast, and story details inside.

Despite a hard-hitting performance from Sydney Sweeney, Christy is the kind of middling movie that is prone to amateurish mistakes.