The Smashing Machine (2025)
The Smashing Machine (2025)
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 opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

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Cast

Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson As: Mark Kerr
Emily Blunt Emily Blunt As: Dawn Staples
Ryan Bader Ryan Bader As: Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten Bas Rutten As: Bas Rutten
Lyndsey Gavin Lyndsey Gavin As: Elizabeth Coleman
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Storyline

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 opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.


Tagline: The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: History, Drama

Language: English, 日本語, Український

Release Date: 01 October 2025

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count, Magnetic Fields Entertainment

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $10,057,115

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Cast

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Mark Kerr

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Dawn Staples

Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

Mark Coleman

Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Lyndsey Gavin

Lyndsey Gavin

Elizabeth Coleman

Zoe Kosovic

Zoe Kosovic

McKenzie Coleman

Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk

Igor Vovchanchyn

Satoshi Ishii

Satoshi Ishii

Enson Inoue

James Moontasri

James Moontasri

Akira Shoji

Yoko Hamamura

Yoko Hamamura

Kazuyuki Fujita

Paul Cheng

Paul Cheng

Masaaki Satake

Andre Tricoteux

Andre Tricoteux

Paul Varelans

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurelio

Mestre Hulk

Roberto

Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu

Fábio Gurgel

Jerin Valel

Jerin Valel

Sergio Batarelli

Raja Flores

Raja Flores

Dr. Cortez

Egidiyus Klimas

Egidiyus Klimas

Igor's Manager

Randi Lynne

Randi Lynne

Receptionist

Yasuhiro Nakatsuka

Yasuhiro Nakatsuka

Pride Journalist #1 (1999)

Kenny Rice

Kenny Rice

Vale Tudo Announcer

Tak Sasaki

Tak Sasaki

Pride Referee (1999)

Paul Wu

Paul Wu

Pride Referee (2000)

Joshua Mazerolle

Joshua Mazerolle

HGE Sparring Partner

Jason William Day

Jason William Day

HGE Sparring Partner

Mark Kerr

Mark Kerr

Himself

Annette Alvarado

Annette Alvarado

Grocery Store Cashier

James McSweeney

James McSweeney

Varelans' Cornerman

Jonathan Corbblah

Jonathan Corbblah

UFC 1997 Interviewer

Ilan Rosenberg

Ilan Rosenberg

Coleman's Cornerman

Nick Toren

Nick Toren

UFC 1977 Photojournalist

Jill Basey

Jill Basey

Peggy

Bethany Brown

Bethany Brown

Nurse

Soichi Sato

Soichi Sato

Window Seat Passenger

Takaaki Nagata

Takaaki Nagata

Taxi Driver

Jugo Hashimoto

Jugo Hashimoto

Vespa Driver

Haruo Tokashiki

Haruo Tokashiki

Pride 1999 Official

Hiroko Taki

Hiroko Taki

Small Shopkeeper

Hironori Kamoshita

Hironori Kamoshita

Pride 1999 Journalist #2

Yasuko Mitsuura

Yasuko Mitsuura

Pride Director

Shinpei Otsuki

Shinpei Otsuki

Pride Translator

Olga Dzyurak

Olga Dzyurak

Igor's Translator

Takeshi Kurokawa

Takeshi Kurokawa

Flight Attendant

Tomoka Kobayashi

Tomoka Kobayashi

Pride 1999 Employee

Chris Franco

Chris Franco

Igor's Cornerman

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Nobuyuki Sakakibara

Midori Takiya

Midori Takiya

Mr. Sakakibara's Translator

Naoshi Sasaki

Naoshi Sasaki

Pride 1999 Pharmacist

Rina Shimomura

Rina Shimomura

Pride 1999 Journalist #3

Royal Johnston

Royal Johnston

Gravitron Operator

Whitney Moore

Whitney Moore

Jaqueline

Adrianne Lovato

Adrianne Lovato

Waiter

Tomoya Naka

Tomoya Naka

Pride 2000 Photographer

Yuki Kedoin

Yuki Kedoin

Pride 2000 Photographer

Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros

Tomoyasu Hotei

Tomoyasu Hotei

Tomoyasu Hotei

Nala Sinephro

Nala Sinephro

Star Spangled Banner Performer

Ryan Ventura

Ryan Ventura

Pride 2000 Announcer

Paul Wu

Paul Wu

Pride 2000 Referee

Gary Copeland

Gary Copeland

Kerr/Inoue Referee

Jamie Fair

Jamie Fair

Phoenix Barber

Jordan Greer

Jordan Greer

Ohio State Wrestling Partner

Byron Capers

Byron Capers

Phoenix Police Officer

Ei Yoshikawa

Ei Yoshikawa

Pride 2000 Journalist

Roberto de Abreu Filho

Roberto de Abreu Filho

Fabio Gurgel

Lance Gibson

Lance Gibson

UFC Contender

Yushin Okami

Yushin Okami

Alexander Otsuka

Marcus Vinicios

Marcus Vinicios

Ebenezer Fontes Braga

Adam Santos

Adam Santos

Ricardo Morais

Christopher Ackerman

Christopher Ackerman

Demolition Derby Announcer

Shawn C. Orr

Shawn C. Orr

Demolition Derby Driver

Brett Randy Bourgeois

Brett Randy Bourgeois

Demolition Derby Driver

Scott Meloshinsky

Scott Meloshinsky

Demolition Derby Driver

Hugo Steele

Hugo Steele

Firefighter

Brennan Walstrom

Brennan Walstrom

Firefighter

Roberto Abreu

Roberto Abreu

(uncredited)

Jason Broadwell

Jason Broadwell

Grocery Store Patron (uncredited)

Ismail Elfallahi

Ismail Elfallahi

Derby Fan (uncredited)

Charles Chi Soo Kim

Charles Chi Soo Kim

Tokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

Paul Lazenby

Paul Lazenby

Hans Nijman (uncredited)

Jasper Salon

Jasper Salon

Cutman (uncredited)

Nina Sugii

Nina Sugii

Japanese Hotel Guest/Fan (uncredited)

Naoki Tasaki

Naoki Tasaki

Journalist (uncredited)

Jason Tremblay

Jason Tremblay

Arizona Police Officer (uncredited)

Taylor Trujillo

Taylor Trujillo

Burger Joint Patron (uncredited)

Lawrence Yang

Lawrence Yang

MMA Trainer of Masaaki Satake/Cameraman (uncredited)

Directed By

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Director

Misha Bukowski

Misha Bukowski

First Assistant Director

Hannah Christine Kess

Hannah Christine Kess

Second Assistant Director

Silver Butler

Silver Butler

Second Assistant Director

Joel Cyr

Joel Cyr

Third Assistant Director

David Tierney Lerner

David Tierney Lerner

Second Assistant Director

Peter McGrew

Peter McGrew

Second Second Assistant Director

Hannah Broad

Hannah Broad

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Screenplay

Production Crew

David Koplan

David Koplan

Producer

Dany Garcia

Dany Garcia

Producer

Beau Flynn

Beau Flynn

Producer

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Producer

Hiram Garcia

Hiram Garcia

Producer

Eli Bush

Eli Bush

Producer

Tracey Landon

Tracey Landon

Executive Producer

Jennifer Venditti

Jennifer Venditti

Casting

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Heidi Bivens

Heidi Bivens

Costume Design

Kazu Hiro

Kazu Hiro

Prosthetic Designer

Greg Cooper-Spencer

Greg Cooper-Spencer

Key Hair Stylist

James Dreichel

James Dreichel

Hairstylist

Judy Durbacz

Judy Durbacz

Key Hair Stylist

Dion Farrell

Dion Farrell

Key Hair Stylist

Felix Fox

Felix Fox

Makeup Department Head

Maiko 'Mo' Gomyo

Maiko 'Mo' Gomyo

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Darah Wyant

Darah Wyant

Key Makeup Artist

Harlow MacFarlane

Harlow MacFarlane

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Nala Sinephro

Nala Sinephro

Original Music Composer

Steve Baine

Steve Baine

Foley Artist

Peter Persaud

Peter Persaud

Foley Mixer

Wyatt Sprague

Wyatt Sprague

Sound Effects Editor

Ben Greaves

Ben Greaves

Production Sound Mixer

Chris Chae

Chris Chae

Sound Designer

Michael Feuser

Michael Feuser

ADR Editor

Alan Freedman

Alan Freedman

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Sean Devereaux

Sean Devereaux

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sean Devereaux

Sean Devereaux

Visual Effects Producer

Dan Charbit

Dan Charbit

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Special Effects Supervisor

Mike Kruper

Mike Kruper

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Maceo Bishop

Maceo Bishop

Director of Photography

Arlen Cooke

Arlen Cooke

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

James Chinlund

James Chinlund

Production Design

Shannon Gottlieb

Shannon Gottlieb

Set Decoration

Matthew Gatlin

Matthew Gatlin

Art Direction

Marcia Calosio

Marcia Calosio

Set Decoration

Jennifer Abrams

Jennifer Abrams

Set Decoration Buyer

Lucas Alzu

Lucas Alzu

Set Dresser

Lisa Bandura

Lisa Bandura

Set Decoration Buyer

Andrew Lee McConnell

Andrew Lee McConnell

Set Designer

Scott Daniel Phillips

Scott Daniel Phillips

Set Dresser

Rahim Punjani

Rahim Punjani

Set Dresser

Joanne Smith-Wong

Joanne Smith-Wong

Set Designer

Natasha Stoesz

Natasha Stoesz

Assistant Art Director

Jesse Joslin

Jesse Joslin

Construction Coordinator

Frank Okay

Frank Okay

Set Dresser

Jaclyn Kenney

Jaclyn Kenney

Art Direction

Masami Tanaka

Masami Tanaka

Art Direction

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Other Crew

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