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 ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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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Country:
USALanguage:
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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1.85 : 1
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Percy: [answering call] Maine tourist office, how can I help you today?
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Performed by Martin Zellar
Written by Martin Zellar
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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 »Quotes
[first lines]Percy: [answering call] Maine tourist office, how can I help you today?
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Falling SkyPerformed by Martin Zellar
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Little sleeper flick that didn't get a lot of attention in the mainstream. I was born and and live about 30 minutes away from the 'Spit Fire Grill.' Character depictions of the locals is fair enough, but the story line is universal. Who amongst us hasn't judged another ? And who hasn't been judged ? We've all made mistakes, intentional or not, and this movie shows the good, the bad, the ugly, and MAYBE.... the HOPE. It ain't preachy, but I honestly think that MOST people could gain something from watching this movie. I did.
ly, K, kab