The Spitfire Grill

Aug 23, 1996

1h 57m

★ 6.4

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Gregory Productions

The Mendocino Corporation

The Spitfire Grill Trailers

Cast

Percy Talbott

Alison Elliott

Hannah Ferguson

Ellen Burstyn

Shelby Goddard

Marcia Gay Harden

Nahum Goddard

Will Patton

Joe Sperling

Kieran Mulroney

Sheriff Gary Walsh

Gailard Sartain

Johnny B. / Eli

John M. Jackson

Effy Katshaw

Louise De Cormier

Rebecca Goddard

Ida Griesemer

Meeshack Boggs

Sam Lloyd Sr.

Jolene

Lisa Louise Langford

Stuart

Forrest Murray

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