Mark Kerr was a college wrestler that fought in early iterations of the UFC, Pride and other various MMA tournaments in the 90's. He had an immensely powerful build and was dogged by allegations of steroid use. He participated in a documentary entitled "The Smashing Machine" in 2002, that chronicled his training and competing, as well as his volatile relationship with his girlfriend. He was a close friend of UFC fighter Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten will portray himself in this film as he was one the real Mark Kerr's trainers.
This will be an A24 movie allegedly starred by Dwayne Johnson who will play MMA and UFC champion Mark Kerr.
The Smashing Machine marks Benny Safdie's solo directorial debut and his first narrative film he had written, directed, and edited without his brother and long-time creative partner Josh Safdie. They ended their partnership after the release of Uncut Gems (2019) to explore solo careers.
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