The Spitfire Grill
1996 · 117 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 7,412 VOTES · DIR. Lee David Zlotoff
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,181 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:59 Maine Tourist Office, how can I help you today?
00:07:28 And you need the help.
00:13:31 They'll come to...
00:16:57 You're welcome to come along if....
00:22:08 All right.
00:26:04 But...
00:30:33 You saved my bacon in here today, Shelby.
00:35:31 Then the war in Vietnam came.
00:38:32 What do you think, glacier?
00:43:25 Well, then?
00:46:20 ...to help me spread the word.
00:49:49 You betcha.
00:53:45 You been taking gossip lessons from Effy?
01:00:21 A letter come for you this morning.
01:04:24 ...makes an old sour apple like you happy, Hannah Ferguson.
01:08:33 I'm back.
01:13:27 I say it's Hannah's place to do with as she pleases.
01:16:21 ...and I'll be damned if...
01:23:10 I should've known...
01:28:38 I went to get it out of the safe, it's all gone.
01:32:27 I was 16 when I got pregnant.
01:36:09 Just go and answer their questions and everything will be all right.
01:39:39 ...unless you shoot me to stop her.
01:50:29 These beans look good.
Cast & Characters
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.
John M. Jackson
Eli
Louise De Cormier
Effy Katshaw
Ida Griesemer
Rebecca Goddard
Lincoln Grow
Molly Goddard
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,181
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:50:29
Production Record
DirectorLee David Zlotoff
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$12,643,776
IMDb votes7,412