A Simple Machine
8.6
In a last-ditch attempt to get out of debt, an indecisive young man makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices without telling his girlfriend that he's going off the grid.
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Cast
11 people
Richard Blackmon
Nick
Known for
Wonder Man
Gabriella Quezada
Marie
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Brad Carter
Karl
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Ascension
Free State of Jones
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Food Mart Boss
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Shannon K. Dunn
Mother
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Zoey Domino
Shopper
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Monica Graves
Doctor
Known for
Deep Dark
Mary Cavaliere
Grocery Shopper
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Sharva Maynard
Pawn Shop Owner
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Stephanie Fodor
Head Nurse
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Jasmine
Lydia Pearl Pentz
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Mark Alan Hoffman Director · Evan P. Schneider Author Kevin Fletcher Cinematographer
United States release July 26, 2026 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 7, 2025
Premiere · Lighthouse International Film Festival
United States · July 26, 2026
Theatrical · SIFF Film Center
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