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The Spitfire Grill (1996)

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This debut drama from writer-director Lee David Zlotoff (creator of the TV series MacGyver) won the audience award at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Alison Elliott stars as Percy Talbott, an ex-convict who's come to the small Maine town of Gilead in the hope of finding work and a place to start her life over again. With the help of the local sheriff, she lands a waitress job at the Spitfire Grill, eventually winning over the crusty owner Hannah (Ellen Burstyn) and simple-minded fellow waitress

PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama

Directed By: Lee David Zlotoff

Written By: Lee David Zlotoff

In Theaters: Aug 23, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Nov 6, 2001

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Alison Elliott
Perry 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.
Louise De Cormier
Effy Katshaw

Critic Reviews for The Spitfire Grill

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Like High Plains Drifter as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation.

February 3, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Methodical and lyrical in its well-paced movement. A durable and devoted drama that is so unassuming in its execution

June 26, 2004 Comment

Frank Ochieng

Movie Eye

Soul-satisfying movie about the spiritual process of turning pain into joy and bringing new life out of darkness.

August 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Saw this years ago, remember thinking it was okay, but pretty predictable and overall nothing impressive considering actors like Ellen Burstyn and Marcia Gay Harden were in this film. Can't say I remember much of the movie, other than the fact that it's a character study about an ex-convict trying to start over. If you

September 30, 2009