A new blockbuster movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson also features the portrayal of a former Ohio State wrestler and UFC fighter. "The Smashing Machine," is a wrestling biopic about mixed ...

The Smashing Machine cast breakdown: from Dwayne Johnson’s Mark Kerr to Emily Blunt’s Dawn Staples, plus where you’ve seen each actor before.

Many viewers may see the “The Smashing Machine” trailer and think: “Wait, another movie where Dwayne Johnson plays himself?” ...

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 biopic, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. This article contains spoilers ...

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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 ...

Filmmaker Benny Safdie wants to challenge our expectations of the traditional sports movie. His first solo directorial outing without his brother Josh, “The Smashing Machine” is a biopic that zigs ...

True to its name, The Smashing Machine is an exercise in brutality, full of crashes, fights and collisions leaving shards, both orthopedic and emotional. The 2002 documentary tour de force chronicles ...

The biographical sports drama, which hit theaters Oct. 3, also stars Ryan Bader, Oleksandr Usyk and Satoshi Ishii The movie tells the story of UFC legend Mark Kerr and his life both in and out of the ...

Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Mark Coleman wants to help others dealing with substance abuse problems. Coleman’s longtime friend, two-time UFC heavyweight tournament winner Mark Kerr, ...