The Spitfire Grill (1996)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1996-08-23
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 69 votes

Directed by Lee David Zlotoff.

Top cast

• Alison Elliott as Percy Talbott
• Ellen Burstyn as Hannah Ferguson
• Marcia Gay Harden as Shelby Goddard
• Will Patton as Nahum Goddard
• Kieran Mulroney as Joe Sperling
• Gailard Sartain as Sheriff Gary Walsh
• John M. Jackson as Johnny B. / Eli
• Louise De Cormier as Effy Katshaw
• Ida Griesemer as Rebecca Goddard
• Sam Lloyd Sr. as Meeshack Boggs

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Spitfire Grill

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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