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Small Engine Repair
DIRECTOR Niall Heery
2006 (100 mins)

Small Engine Repair Doug, an aspiring country singer in his forties, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town, where nobody believes in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. When the last of his music pupils deserts him, Doug is forced to face up to the fact that his music career is going nowhere. Only his best friend Bill, a macho small engine repair man, has any faith in Doug's talent; Doug's wife Agnes gave up on him years ago. When Burley, their volatile friend who's just got out of prison for a hit and run, shows up in town again, he takes the only other job that Doug could do, forklift driver at the local plant. Doug has hit rock-bottom but with the help of Bill and local bar owner Big Eddy, Doug is handed one last chance to show he can make to the big time...A quiet self-assured debut feature from newcomer Niall Heery.

Written and directed by: Niall Heery
Produced by: Tristan Orpen Lynch and Dominic Wright
Production company: Subotica Entertainment



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