The Spitfire Grill (1996)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Lee David Zlotoff

Writer (WGA):

Lee David Zlotoff (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

To a town with no future, comes a girl with a past.

Plot:

Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again...

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Marriage Proposal | Mother Son Relationship | Vietnam War | Businessman

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Alison Elliott	...	Percy Talbott
Ellen Burstyn	...	Hannah Ferguson
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Shelby Goddard
Will Patton	...	Nahum Goddard
Kieran Mulroney	...	Joe Sperling
Gailard Sartain	...	Sheriff Gary Walsh
John M. Jackson	...	Johnny B. / Eli
Louise De Cormier	...	Effy Katshaw
Ida Griesemer	...	Rebecca Goddard
Lincoln Grow	...	Molly Goddard
Emerson Grow	...	Molly Goddard
Lisa Louise Langford	...	Jolene
Forrest Murray	...	Stuart
Patty Smith	...	Customer #1
Faith Catlin	...	Neighbor

Also Known As:

Care of the Spitfire Grill

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 (bw) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Peacham, Vermont, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Quotes:

Percy: Most folks would rather hear a colorful lie over the truth any day.

Soundtrack:

Falling Sky

The Spitfire Grill

This is an excellent "chic flick". Have the Kleenex box close by, it's a real tear jerker. The movie takes place in a small New England town. It's social comment is: "Don't judge a book by it's cover." Poor Percy was jailed for the crime of killing her tormentor. She did her time and paid for her crime but not everybody felt that way. Nahum, in particular, had a rough lesson to learn about judgement. What Percy doesn't know is that she is going to be the catalyst to ignite growth again in the little town of Gilead. She helps every "townie" in one way or another with her simple, uneducated truths and her honest and open view of the world. She's a breath of fresh air this town needed if it was going to grow and mature. Take a look at this movie. You will find it gets under your skin and you are rooting for Percy to make this her home, this little town named Gilead.