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Title: The Spitfire Grill (1996)
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3 wins.
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Cast
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| 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 | |
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Louise De Cormier | ... | Effy Katshaw |
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Ida Griesemer | ... | Rebecca Goddard |
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Lincoln Grow | ... | Molly Goddard |
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Emerson Grow | ... | Molly Goddard |
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Sam Lloyd Sr. | ... | Meeshack Boggs |
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Lisa Louise Langford | ... | Jolene |
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Forrest Murray | ... | Stuart |
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Patty Smith | ... | Customer #1 |
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Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others. Written by Erich Boleyn <erich@uruk.org>
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small town | reference to homer's odyssey | prison | world war two | wound |Taglines:
To a town with no future, comes a girl with a past.Genres:
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Percy: [answering call] Maine tourist office, how can I help you today?
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(uncredited)
traditional spiritual
Performed by Alison Elliott
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An early Christian film made by The Sacred Heart League, Inc. to raise money for Auto Immune Disease research and treatment. See more »Goofs
Percy announces to a group of customers that she served time in prison for manslaughter but Naham has to call the county court to find out what she was convicted for. It's not plausible that the whole town, including Percy, wouldn't know about it after Percy's confession. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Percy: [answering call] Maine tourist office, how can I help you today?
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Featured in At the Movies: Extreme Measures/Secrets & Lies/2 Days in the Valley/Caught/Ed's Next Move (1996) See more »Soundtracks
There Is a Balm in Gilead(uncredited)
traditional spiritual
Performed by Alison Elliott
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 September 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$150,049, 25 August 1996Gross USA:
$12,658,486Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,658,486Company Credits
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Spitfire Grill does a wonderful job capturing the small town New England landscape. The setting for the movie is important as its characters. Both begin to blend from the start of the story. Alison Elliott is by far terrific. At times, Alison Elliott resembles a young Jodie Foster as she plays this innocent, yet troubled youngster as she tries to start fresh with a new life in a new town. At times, the story takes on a biblical tale of forgiveness and loving thy neighbor. A perfect movie about respect and acceptance, The Spitfire Grill takes on a life of its own as the story builds and builds with more secrets. A nice ending that brings everything together and answers all the questions. Alison Elliott is great.