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.
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“The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.”
Overview
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.
Director
Benny Safdie
Budget
50.0M
Revenue
21.1M
Status
Released
Production
A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count, Magnetic Fields Entertainment
Cast
Dwayne Johnson
Mark Kerr
Emily Blunt
Dawn Staples
Ryan Bader
Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Oleksandr Usyk
Igor Vovchanchyn
Lyndsey Gavin
Elizabeth Coleman
Zoe Kosovic
McKenzie Coleman
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)
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In Cinemas Everywhere October 3
