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Christiane Amanpour speaks to director Benny Safdie about his latest film ‘The Smashing Machine’ and capturing the vulnerability of UFC fighter Mark Kerr inside and outside the ring.

The first solo project by Safdie brother Benny ("Uncut Gems"), this too-loyal adaptation of a 2002 HBO doc on fighter Mark Kerr stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA pioneer Mark Kerr, is something simpler and less curious.