The highly anticipated movie about Mark Kerr, titled The Smashing Machine, finally has a date for its theatrical release.
Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the former UFC and PRIDE fighter, the film is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on October 3rd. This release date was initially reported by Deadline.
Benny Safdie, known for his work on movies like Uncut Gems, directed and co-wrote The Smashing Machine. The film also features Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt, portraying Kerr’s wife, Dawn Staples.
The Smashing Machine is set to be released on the same day as Roofman, a film starring Channing Tatum, and The Keeper, the latest horror movie from Oz Perkins, both also debuting on October 3rd.
Based on the documentary of the same title, The Smashing Machine explores Kerr`s journey from being considered a top global fighter to his struggles with addiction later in his career.
The movie also includes former Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, who will play UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman, a friend of Kerr`s.
Other notable actors in the film are heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk as Russian fighter Igor Vovchanchyn, Satoshi Ishii as Enson Inoue, James Moontasri as Akira Shoji, Andre Tricoteux as Paul Varelans, and former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten, who plays himself, reprising his significant role from the original documentary about Kerr.
The Smashing Machine is produced by the independent studio A24.
