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Small Engine Repair

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Directed by John Pollono
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
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: 10 September 2021
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
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.