The Smashing Machine
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.
Review
I was really excited for this a while back. It seemed like a great role for Dwayne Johnson to showcase more depth in his acting. He did good and I'd like to see more roles like this from him. The movie was fine overall, but I would've liked to see more about the man, as I knew nothing about him beforehand. More outside of the ring.
Metadata
- Tagline
- The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.
- Release date
- 2025-10-01
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- IMDb
- tt11214558
- My rating
- Global rating
Watched (1)
- December 04, 202521:25 (Thursday)
Director
Writer
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
Mark Kerr - Emily Blunt
Dawn Staples - Paul Wu
Pride 2000 Referee - Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten - Paul Lazenby
Hans Nijman (uncredited) - Jill Basey
Peggy - Randi Lynne
Receptionist - Andre Tricoteux
Paul Varelans - Bethany Brown
Nurse - Ian Rosenberg
Coleman's Cornerman - Jason William Day
HGE Sparring Partner - Stephen Quadros
Stephen Quadros - Nick Toren
UFC 1977 Photojournalist - Satoshi Ishii
Enson Inoue - Jasper Salon
Cutman (uncredited) - Takeshi Kurokawa
Flight Attendant - James Moontasri
Akira Shoji - Nala Sinephro
Star Spangled Banner Performer - Shawn Orr
Demolition Derby Driver - Takao Osawa
Nobuyuki Sakakibara - Jason Tremblay
Arizona Police Officer (uncredited) - Whitney Moore
Jaqueline - Tomoyasu Hotei
Tomoyasu Hotei - Hugo Steele
Firefighter - Yasuko Mitsuura
Pride Director - Yuki Kedoin
Pride 2000 Photographer - Marcus Aurelio
Mestre Hulk - Adrianne Lovato
Waiter - Mark Kerr
Self - Joshua Mazerolle
HGE Sparring Partner - Oleksandr Usyk
Igor Vovchanchyn - Yushin Okami
Alexander Otsuka - Yoko Hamamura
Kazuyuki Fujita - Ryan Bader
Mark Coleman - Soichi Sato
Window Seat Passenger - Brennan Walstrom
Firefighter - Lyndsey Gavin
Elizabeth Coleman - James McSweeney
Varelans' Cornerman - Naoki Tasaki
Journalist (uncredited) - Ismail Elfallahi
Derby Fan (uncredited) - Kenny Rice
Vale Tudo Announcer - Lance Gibson
UFC Contender - Paul Cheng
Masaaki Satake - Taylor Trujillo
Burger Joint Patron (uncredited) - Gary Copeland
Kerr/Inoue Referee - Jugo Hashimoto
Vespa Driver - Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu
Fábio Gurgel - Zoe Kosovic
McKenzie Coleman - Charles Chi Soo Kim
Tokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited) - Chris Franco
Igor's Cornerman - Jamie Fair
Phoenix Barber - Jonathan Corbblah
UFC 1997 Interviewer - Annette Alvarado
Grocery Store Cashier - Egidiyus Klimas
Igor's Manager - Jerin Valel
Sergio Batarelli - Lawrence Yang
MMA Trainer of Masaaki Satake/Cameraman (uncredited) - Midori Takiya
Mr. Sakakibara's Translator - Nina Sugii
Japanese Hotel Guest/Fan (uncredited) - Roberto Abreu
(uncredited) - Shinpei Otsuki
Pride Translator - Adam Santos
Ricardo Morais - Brett Randy Bourgeois
Demolition Derby Driver - Byron Capers
Phoenix Police Officer - Christopher Ackerman
Demolition Derby Announcer - Ei Yoshikawa
Pride 2000 Journalist - Haruo Tokashiki
Pride 1999 Official - Hiroko Taki
Small Shopkeeper - Hironori Kamoshita
Pride 1999 Journalist #2 - Jason Broadwell
Grocery Store Patron (uncredited) - Jordan Greer
Ohio State Wrestling Partner - Marcus Vinicios
Ebenezer Fontes Braga - Naoshi Sasaki
Pride 1999 Pharmacist - Olga Dzyurak
Igor's Translator - Raja Flores
Dr. Cortez - Rina Shimomura
Pride 1999 Journalist #3 - Roberto de Abreu Filho
Fabio Gurgel - Royal Johnston
Gravitron Operator - Ryan Ventura
Pride 2000 Announcer - Scott Meloshinsky
Demolition Derby Driver - Takaaki Nagata
Taxi Driver - Tak Sasaki
Pride Referee (1999) - Tomoka Kobayashi
Pride 1999 Employee - Tomoya Naka
Pride 2000 Photographer - Yasuhiro Nakatsuka
Pride Journalist #1 (1999)