Overview

• Benny Safdie’s first solo feature stars Johnson as MMA figure Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt portraying Kerr’s partner.
• The drama covers Kerr’s 1990s rise and his battles with painkiller and opioid addiction, drawing on his real-life story.
• The film is screening in Venice’s main competition, with festival prizes due to be announced on September 6.
• A24 has set a North American theatrical release for October 3.
• At the Venice press conference, Johnson said the role let him move beyond box-office action fare to challenge himself artistically.