Based on John Pollono's play Small Engine Repair (2011).
Shea Whigham Lost 20 lbs for the role and makes a point of keeping it off.
Not to be confused with Small Engine Repair (2006), a 2006 Irish film starring Iain Glen, written & directed by Niall Heery.
Although the majority of the movie was filmed in New York, it takes place in Manchester New Hampshire.
At the dinner table Shea Whigham's character Packie tells John Pollono's character Frank "I got nothing but love for you" Shea Whigham started in Silver Linings Playbook 2012 and Bradley Cooper's character Pat tells his brother Jake (Whingham) "I got nothing but love for you brother"