The Smashing Machine

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 opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

History Drama

Dwayne Johnson

(Mark Kerr)

Emily Blunt

(Dawn Staples)

Ryan Bader

(Mark Coleman)

Bas Rutten

(Bas Rutten)

Lyndsey Gavin

(Elizabeth Coleman)

Zoe Kosovic

(McKenzie Coleman)

Oleksandr Usyk

(Igor Vovchanchyn)

Satoshi Ishii

(Enson Inoue)

James Moontasri

(Akira Shoji)

Yoko Hamamura

(Kazuyuki Fujita)

Paul Cheng

(Masaaki Satake)

Andre Tricoteux

(Paul Varelans)

Marcus Aurelio

(Mestre Hulk)

Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu

(Fábio Gurgel)

Jerin Valel

(Sergio Batarelli)

Raja Flores

(Dr. Cortez)

Egidiyus Klimas

(Igor's Manager)

Randi Lynne

(Receptionist)

Yasuhiro Nakatsuka

(Pride Journalist #1 (1999))

Kenny Rice

(Vale Tudo Announcer)

Tak Sasaki

(Pride Referee (1999))

Paul Wu

(Pride Referee (2000))

Joshua Mazerolle

(HGE Sparring Partner)

Jason William Day

(HGE Sparring Partner)

Mark Kerr

(Self)

Annette Alvarado

(Grocery Store Cashier)

James McSweeney

(Varelans' Cornerman)

Jonathan Corbblah

(UFC 1997 Interviewer)

Ilan Rosenberg

(Coleman's Cornerman)

Nick Toren

(UFC 1977 Photojournalist)

Jill Basey

(Peggy)

Bethany Brown

(Nurse)

Soichi Sato

(Window Seat Passenger)

Takaaki Nagata

(Taxi Driver)

Jugo Hashimoto

(Vespa Driver)

Haruo Tokashiki

(Pride 1999 Official)

Hiroko Taki

(Small Shopkeeper)

Hironori Kamoshita

(Pride 1999 Journalist #2)

Yasuko Mitsuura

(Pride Director)

Shinpei Otsuki

(Pride Translator)

Olga Dzyurak

(Igor's Translator)

Takeshi Kurokawa

(Flight Attendant)

Tomoka Kobayashi

(Pride 1999 Employee)

Chris Franco

(Igor's Cornerman)

Takao Osawa

(Nobuyuki Sakakibara)

Midori Takiya

(Mr. Sakakibara's Translator)

Naoshi Sasaki

(Pride 1999 Pharmacist)

Rina Shimomura

(Pride 1999 Journalist #3)

Royal Johnston

(Gravitron Operator)

Whitney Moore

(Jaqueline)

Adrianne Lovato

(Waiter)

Tomoya Naka

(Pride 2000 Photographer)

Yuki Kedoin

(Pride 2000 Photographer)

Stephen Quadros

(Stephen Quadros)

Tomoyasu Hotei

(Tomoyasu Hotei)

Nala Sinephro

(Star Spangled Banner Performer)

Ryan Ventura

(Pride 2000 Announcer)

Paul Wu

(Pride 2000 Referee)

Gary Copeland

(Kerr/Inoue Referee)

Jamie Fair

(Phoenix Barber)

Jordan Greer

(Ohio State Wrestling Partner)

Byron Capers

(Phoenix Police Officer)

Ei Yoshikawa

(Pride 2000 Journalist)

Roberto de Abreu Filho

(Fabio Gurgel)

Lance Gibson

(UFC Contender)

Yushin Okami

(Alexander Otsuka)

Marcus Vinicios

(Ebenezer Fontes Braga)

Adam Santos

(Ricardo Morais)

Christopher Ackerman

(Demolition Derby Announcer)

Shawn C. Orr

(Demolition Derby Driver)

Brett Randy Bourgeois

(Demolition Derby Driver)

Scott Meloshinsky

(Demolition Derby Driver)

Hugo Steele

(Firefighter)

Brennan Walstrom

(Firefighter)

Roberto Abreu

((uncredited))

Jason Broadwell

(Grocery Store Patron (uncredited))

Ismail Elfallahi

(Derby Fan (uncredited))

Charles Chi Soo Kim

(Tokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited))

Paul Lazenby

(Hans Nijman (uncredited))

Jasper Salon

(Cutman (uncredited))

Nina Sugii

(Japanese Hotel Guest/Fan (uncredited))

Naoki Tasaki

(Journalist (uncredited))

Jason Tremblay

(Arizona Police Officer (uncredited))

Taylor Trujillo

(Burger Joint Patron (uncredited))

Lawrence Yang

(MMA Trainer of Masaaki Satake/Cameraman (uncredited))