Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+31)
Critics 39Audiences 70GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer39%
Audience score76%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.2/5
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $6 M
- Worldwide
- $13 M
Worldwide it earned $7 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 57 min
Longer than most comedies, +17 min on the typical 100
typical 100117Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
1996
August 23, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 4 more17 people
- Alison ElliottPercy Talbott
- Ellen BurstynHannah Ferguson
- Marcia Gay HardenShelby Goddard
- Will PattonNahum Goddard
- Kieran MulroneyJoe Sperling
- Gailard SartainSheriff Gary Walsh
- John M. JacksonJohnny B. / Eli
- LDLouise De CormierEffy Katshaw
- IGIda GriesemerRebecca Goddard
- SLSam Lloyd Sr.Meeshack Boggs
- LLLisa Louise LangfordJolene
- FMForrest MurrayStuart
- FCFaith CatlinNeighbor
- JSJanet St. OngeTown Member #2
- JHJim HogueDeputy
- SBStacy BeckerClare
- CLCliff LeveringAaron Sperling
Directing · 2
- Lee David Zlotoff Director, Screenplay
- Chiemi Karasawa Script Supervisor
Production · 3
- Warren G. Stitt Executive Producer
- Forrest Murray Producer
- Marci Liroff Casting
Camera · 2
- Robert Draper Director of Photography
- Eric Lee Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Margaret Goodspeed Editor
Sound · 7
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Walter Spencer Dialogue Editor
- David Bach Sound Effects Editor
- Oliver Barth ADR Editor
- Jim Henrikson Music Editor
- Sarah Brady ADR Supervisor
Art · 4
- Howard Cummings Production Design
- Larry Dias Set Decoration
- Peter Borck Art Direction
- Chris Call Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Louise Mingenbach Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Tully McCulloch Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Danny Aiello III Stunt Coordinator
- Jery Hewitt Stunts
- Bill Anagnos Stunts
- Phil Neilson Stunts
- Janet Paparazzo Stunt Double
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