Dwayne Johnson in 'The Smashing Machine' The first time Kerr watched the film, Safdie showed him an unfinished cut, curious to see if he was on the right path. Kerr watched it with his brother Michael ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Director Benny Safdie throws a lot of cinematic punches in “The Smashing Machine,” the story of MMA and Extreme fighter Mark Kerr. The problem is that those punches either ...

The Rock's new movie "The Smashing Machine" is a biopic about MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Director Benny Safdie aimed for the film to be a "truthful representation" of Mark Kerr's life story, but ...

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Benny Safdie have teamed up to bring one of the most intriguing stories in combat sports to the big screen. Their new film, The Smashing Machine, dramatizes the life of ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson underwent a remarkable transformation for his latest movie “The Smashing Machine,” a film inspired by the real-life of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. During a Sept. 30 ...