The Smashing Machine

Oct 1, 2025

2h 3m

★ 6.5

The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.

Overview

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

A24

Seven Bucks Productions

Out for the Count

Magnetic Fields Entertainment

The Smashing Machine Trailers

Cast

Mark Kerr

Dwayne Johnson

Dawn Staples

Emily Blunt

Mark Coleman

Ryan Bader

Bas Rutten

Elizabeth Coleman

Lyndsey Gavin

McKenzie Coleman

Zoe Kosovic

Igor Vovchanchyn

Oleksandr Usyk

Enson Inoue

Satoshi Ishii

Akira Shoji

James Moontasri

Kazuyuki Fujita

Yoko Hamamura

Masaaki Satake

Paul Cheng

Paul Varelans

Andre Tricoteux

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