The Smashing Machine
Drama
History
Action
The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.
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.
2025-10-01
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Cast
Director
Benny Safdie
Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr
Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples
Ryan Bader as Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten as Bas Rutten
Oleksandr Usyk as Igor Vovchanchyn
Lyndsey Gavin as Elizabeth Coleman
Zoe Kosovic as McKenzie Coleman
Satoshi Ishii as Enson Inoue
Yoko Hamamura as Kazuyuki Fujita
Paul Cheng as Masaaki Satake
Andre Tricoteux as Paul Varelans
Marcus Aurelio as Mestre Hulk
Randi Lynne as Receptionist
Paul Wu as Pride Referee (2000)
Joshua Mazerolle as HGE Sparring Partner
Jason William Day as HGE Sparring Partner
James McSweeney as Varelans' Cornerman
Nick Toren as UFC 1977 Photojournalist
Jill Basey as Peggy
Bethany Brown as Nurse
Yasuko Mitsuura as Pride Director
Takeshi Kurokawa as Flight Attendant
Takao Osawa as Nobuyuki Sakakibara
Whitney Moore as Jaqueline
Yuki Kedoin as Pride 2000 Photographer
Stephen Quadros as Stephen Quadros
Tomoyasu Hotei as Tomoyasu Hotei
Nala Sinephro as Star Spangled Banner Performer
Paul Wu as Pride 2000 Referee
Lance Gibson as UFC Contender
Yushin Okami as Alexander Otsuka
Shawn C. Orr as Demolition Derby Driver
Hugo Steele as Firefighter
Ismail Elfallahi as Derby Fan (uncredited)
Charles Chi Soo Kim as Tokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Paul Lazenby as Hans Nijman (uncredited)
Jasper Salon as Cutman (uncredited)
Jason Tremblay as Arizona Police Officer (uncredited)