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Small Engine Repair

Play trailer Poster for Small Engine Repair 2006,  1h 38m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Doug (Iain Glen), a sullen Irishman with a weak spot for country music, rages against the limitations of his small timber town when he finds the courage to record a demo of songs he's been writing in secret for years. Doug's gesture breathes new life into his friends Bill (Steven Mackintosh), a mechanic resigned to a life of quiet desperation, and Burley (Stuart Graham), an ex-con and community outcast who has recently returned after serving time for a hit-and-run.

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Martin Hoyle Financial Times Sep 7, 2007
Not so much shapelessness as unvaried pace and emotional monotony spoil the engaging Small Engine Repair. Go to Full Review
David Mattin BBC.com Sep 7, 2007
4/5
It's Glen's brilliantly understated performance of the sensitive, troubled Doug that elevates Small Engine Repair way above the competition; by the end, his small journey of quiet redemption will mean everything to you. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Time Out Sep 7, 2007
3/6
It's an admirable first feature from writer-director Niall Heery, but one that never really says anything broader about Irish society or the shackles of fame. Go to Full Review
David Edwards Daily Mirror (UK) Sep 7, 2007
3/5
Sure, it's not going to break any box-office records, but this is a poignant, thoughtful film that deserves a wider audience than the handful likely to see it. Go to Full Review
Neil Smith Total Film Sep 7, 2007
3/5
A poignant character study with a pleasing mid-Atlantic sensibility, Niall Heery's debut feature is ultimately as inconsequential as one of Glen's clichd compositions. Go to Full Review
Sky Staff Sky Cinema Sep 7, 2007
Nashville comes to Northern Ireland in a low-key drama of tested friendships, unfulfilled ambitions and country music. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Niall Heery

Director

Iain Glen

Doug

Steven Mackintosh

Bill

Stuart Graham

Burley

Laurence Kinlan

Tony

Niall Heery

Writer

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Small Engine Repair

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Movie Info

Synopsis Doug (Iain Glen), a sullen Irishman with a weak spot for country music, rages against the limitations of his small timber town when he finds the courage to record a demo of songs he's been writing in secret for years. Doug's gesture breathes new life into his friends Bill (Steven Mackintosh), a mechanic resigned to a life of quiet desperation, and Burley (Stuart Graham), an ex-con and community outcast who has recently returned after serving time for a hit-and-run.
Director
Niall Heery
Producer
Tristan Lynch, Dominic Wright
Screenwriter
Niall Heery
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m
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