Small Engine Repair (2006)

Name: Small Engine Repair
Director: Niall Heery
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006-09-07
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Iain Glen, Steven Mackintosh, Stuart Graham, Laurence Kinlan

Comedy Drama

Director: Niall Heery

Cast: Iain Glen, Steven Mackintosh, Stuart Graham, Laurence Kinlan

Runtime98 min

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Doug, an aspiring country singer, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town with nobody believing in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. His wife has left him and only his best friend believes in him. But he has one last chance to make it.

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Fans of character-driven dramedies will appreciate the poignant yet lighthearted story of Small Engine Repair, directed by Niall Heery in 2006. The film features compelling performances from Iain Glen, Steven Mackintosh, and others as they explore the dreams and challenges of a small-town musician trying to make it against all odds.

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Iain Alan Sutherland Glen is a Scottish actor. He has appeared as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of the Resident Evil film series (2004–2016) and as Jorah Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Other notable film and television roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon (1990), Larry Winters in Silent Scream (1990) for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Brother John in Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), the title role in Jack Taylor (2010–2016), Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey (2011), James Willett in Eye in the Sky (2015), Bruce Wayne in Titans (2019–2021), Magnus MacMillan in The Rig (2023–present), and Dr. Pete Nichols in Silo (2023–2025).