A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary while expanding on Kerr’s inner world. Safdie worked closely with ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson went into why "The Smashing Machine" resonated with him as a wrestler.

Mark Kerr’s rise and fall was captured in a cult MMA documentary. Now Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has brought his story to Hollywood with A24’s The Smashing Machine It started with an affirming nod of ...

(CNN) — Dwayne Johnson is soon heading to theaters in what might be the most dramatic role of his career so far. CNN — (CNN) — Dwayne Johnson is soon heading to theaters in what might be the most ...

Not everyone knows the full story behind the rise of mixed martial arts, but Mark Kerr’s journey helped define the sport. Kerr, a dominant force in wrestling and MMA, earned the nickname The Smashing ...

Dwayne Johnson is playing MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the biopic "The Smashing Machine." Johnson looks unrecognizable in the movie, appearing to wear a wig and prosthetics. "The Smashing Machine, ...

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as real-life MMA and UFC icon Mark Kerr, is coming to digital streaming this week. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend, Dawn ...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to ...

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The transformation the makeup team did turning Dwayne Johnson into UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine" is in the Oscar hunt.

It's all in the details. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It’s a shame that so few people went out to see The Smashing Machine ...