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The Smashing Machine

The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.

2025 · R · 2h 3m

Directed by Benny Safdie

6.4

TMDB audience score
746 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Dwayne Johnson
    Mark Kerr

  • Emily Blunt
    Dawn Staples

  • Ryan Bader
    Mark Coleman

  • Bas Rutten
    Bas Rutten

  • Oleksandr Usyk
    Igor Vovchanchyn

  • Lyndsey Gavin
    Elizabeth Coleman

  • Zoe Kosovic
    McKenzie Coleman

  • Satoshi Ishii
    Enson Inoue

  • James Moontasri
    Akira Shoji

  • Yoko Hamamura
    Kazuyuki Fujita

  • Paul Cheng
    Masaaki Satake

  • Andre Tricoteux
    Paul Varelans

  • Marcus Aurelio
    Mestre Hulk

  • Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu
    Fábio Gurgel

  • Jerin Valel
    Sergio Batarelli

  • Raja Flores
    Dr. Cortez

  • Egidiyus Klimas
    Igor's Manager

  • Randi Lynne
    Receptionist