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The Smashing Machine is a american film of genre Documentary directed by John Hyams released in USA on 1 january 2002

The Smashing Machine (2002)

The Smashing Machine
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Released in USA 1 january 2002
Length 1h18
Directed by
OriginUSA
Rating76% 3.8428353.8428353.8428353.8428353.842835

The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr is a documentary directed by John Hyams about the mixed martial arts career and personal life of Mark Kerr. The documentary is critically acclaimed for its sobering account of the brutal sport of early |no holds barred fighting and the depths of addiction in which Kerr succumbs to and eventually overcomes.
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