Small Engine Repair (2021) May 2026

The story follows three lifelong friends—Frank (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal), and Packie (Shea Whigham)—who reunite one night at Frank's out-of-the-way repair shop in Manchester, New Hampshire. What begins as a night of drinking and banter takes a sharp, suspenseful turn when a privileged young college student named Chad (Spenser House) arrives to deliver drugs.

It is eventually revealed that the reunion was orchestrated by Frank as a trap. He intends to confront and kill Chad after a viral social media incident involving Chad led Frank's daughter, Crystal (Ciara Bravo), to attempt suicide. Small Engine Repair (2021) Small Engine Repair (2021)

is a gritty, dialogue-heavy dark comedy-thriller that adapts John Pollono's award-winning off-Broadway play for the screen. Written, directed by, and starring Pollono, the film explores toxic masculinity and the consequences of social media through the lens of a tense, working-class environment. Plot Overview He intends to confront and kill Chad after