Based on the award-winning play written by actor-screenwriter John Pollono, “Small Engine Repair,” which Pollono also directed and plays a lead role in, is a raw drama about three male childhood ...

John Pollono directs and stars in an adaptation of his play that adds depth to the original text but also struggles in its translation from stage to screen. By Maya Phillips When you purchase a ticket ...

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Playwright, filmmaker and actor John Pollono doesn’t bristle when it’s suggested that his play-turned-movie Small Engine Repair about three bickering blue collar friends coming together to protect the ...

John Pollono, Jon Bernthal, Shea Wigham, and Ciara Bravo star in Small Engine Repair, an upcoming comedic drama film. Frankie (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal) and Packie (Shea Wigham) are ...

John Pollono’s “Small Engine Repair” was a play that created a big noise when it debuted in 2011 in Los Angeles. It won several awards from the Southern California theater community and went to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Small Engine Repair, the film based on the critically acclaimed stage play (LA Critic’s Choice and New York Times Critic ...

"I wanted tonight to be special." Vertical Entertainment has released a full trailer for an indie film titled Small Engine Repair, a feature film adaptation of the stage play by John Pollono. This was ...

Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro and John Pollono in a scene from "Small Engine Repair." (Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment) It's been a journey for John Pollono to get "Small Engine Repair" ...

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