Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely transformed into fighter Mark Kerr for the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. Johnson committed to the role so much, he sat in the makeup chair for ...

At its bleeding, opioid-addicted heart, American filmmaker Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut, The Smashing Machine, is a film about a superhuman and his girl, struggling with the daily ...

Mark Kerr said Royce Gracie should get a biopic next, crediting him for changing the way fans view MMA and toughness.

Dwayne Johnson’s A24 movie The Smashing Machine is sure to bring audiences to tears. We’ll be seeing the true story of the physical and emotional journey MMA fighter Mark Kerr puts himself through in ...

The Rock's new movie "The Smashing Machine" is a biopic about MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Director Benny Safdie aimed for the film to be a "truthful representation" of Mark Kerr's life story, but ...

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The stunt team behind The Rock's latest blockbuster breaks down the challenges and rewards of make-believe beatdowns.

The film is not a soup-to-nuts biopic but focuses on three eventful years of Kerr’s life, from his undefeated peak in 1999 to the beginning of the end in 2002, via an overdose, rehab, and several ...

The new film from director and writer Benny Safdie tells the story of former wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Mark Kerr, who was a two-time UFC heavyweight champion, with the movie ...

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