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[Movie] The Smashing Machine

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    A24 has premiered the first trailer for the biographical sports drama film “The Smashing Machine”.

    Benny Safdie (“Good Time,” “Uncut Gems”) pens and directs the project which stars Dwayne Johnson as former wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr alongside Emily Blunt as Kerr’s then-wife Dawn Staples.

    Nicknamed ‘The Smashing Machine’ for his aggressive fighting style, Kerr is a collegiate wrestler turned mixed martial artist who hit the height of his fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

    The two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion struggled with an addiction to painkillers. His life story was turned into a highly acclaimed 2002 HBO documentary feature of the same name which didn’t hold back on the brutal sport and the depths of addiction to which Kerr succumbed eventually overcame.

    Shot last year in Vancouver, this scripted film also stars Lyndsey Gavin, Oleksandr Usyk, Ryan Bader, Satoshi Ishii, and James Moontasri. Belgian musician Nala Sinephro is composing the film’s score.

    “The Smashing Machine” is scheduled to be released in cinemas on October 3rd.



    https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-the-smashing-machine/
     
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    the rock looks weird with hairs
     
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    I hate to say it, but this looks pretty good....................as Jontro said, he looks weird with hair. I don't consider the Rock to be a serious actor but this cold be a game changer if its good
     
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    The rock should win an Oscar for this
     
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    I also would like to star in 'the smashing machine' with emily blunt
     
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    I see what you did there.

    I'm not a big UFC guy but this looks pretty good.
    I will see it when it goes to streaming for sure.
     
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    I'm not sure Dwayne took enough steroids.
     
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    Was the market asking for a UFC movie?

    Hard pass.
     
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    Thought this was an Ime Udoka documentary...
     
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    @Jontro lyfe.

     
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    I didn't know he died.
     
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    My favorite film of the year. I’m A24/Safdie fanboy.
     
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    I got roped into seeing this last night.................Now, I like the Rock in movies like Jumanji, but this movie was BAD, truth be told I am not a rasslin fan......but boy oh boy, that was a dud.
     
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    Movie was just OK. Bennie Safdie needs to get over himself. Dude is turning out to be a one trick pony like M Night Shamalamadingdong.

    Emily Blunt looked fine AF in this though. Smoke show.
     
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