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Small Engine Repair
Directed by
John Pollono
Produced by Jon Bernthal, Peter Abrams, Rick Rosenthal, and Noah Rothman
Produced by Jon Bernthal, Peter Abrams, Rick Rosenthal, and Noah Rothman
Screenplay by
John Pollono
Based on the play by
John Pollono
With:
John Pollono, Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Spencer House, Jordana Spiro, Ciara Bravo, and Josh Helman
Cinematography:
Matt Mitchell
Editing: David Moritz and Christopher Robin Bell
Music: Kathryn Kluge and Kim Allen Kluge
Editing: David Moritz and Christopher Robin Bell
Music: Kathryn Kluge and Kim Allen Kluge
Runtime:
102 min
Release Date: 10 September 2021
Color: Color
Release Date: 10 September 2021
Color: Color
John Pollono's adaptation of his award-winning play is a gripping exploration of masculinity in its many forms. The fine cast plays each of the theatrical set-pieces with nimble agility but the script's jarring shifts in tone probably worked better on stage than in this realistically depicted picture.