The Spitfire Grill (1996)

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

This film is about how the action of one can affect many.

I have only just seen this wonderful film on TV and it has touched me beyond what words can describe. It is the story of how the arrival of a young woman, who has just been released from prison, comes to a small town as an outsider who is a bit rough around the edges at first. Percy is trying to make a new start in a picturesque town where everyone knows everyone and where strangers and change are perceived as a threat to normal life.

The depth of the characters and all the normal life's tragedies and people's strength and frailties are in perfect balance and wonderfully written and portrayed by the actors. In a small community like this town, it is much easier to see that the action of one affects many people around. Percy touches the lives of many people, but some of them do not realize how special she is until it is too late. But the changes and beauty she brings to the town outlive her in the hearts of these people.

This film shows love, beauty, redemption as well as great sorrow and loss. It is a true masterpiece!