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The Spitfire Grill

1996 film by Lee David Zlotoff
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The Spitfire Grill

Summary

The Spitfire Grill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spitfire Grill received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].
  • The Spitfire Grill's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Spitfire Grill was directed by Lee David Zlotoff[5].
  • Lee David Zlotoff wrote the screenplay for The Spitfire Grill[6].
  • The Spitfire Grill's composer is recorded as James Horner[7].
  • The Spitfire Grill's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Spitfire Grill was Alison Elliott[9].
  • A cast member of The Spitfire Grill was Ellen Burstyn[10].
  • A cast member of The Spitfire Grill was Marcia Gay Harden[11].
  • The Spitfire Grill's production company is recorded as Castle Rock Entertainment[12].
  • The original language of The Spitfire Grill was English[13].
  • The Spitfire Grill was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Spitfire Grill's review score is recorded as 36%[15].
  • The Spitfire Grill's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[16].
  • The Spitfire Grill's color is recorded as color[17].
  • The Spitfire Grill's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Spitfire Grill was published on 1996[19].
  • The Spitfire Grill was released on October 24, 1996[20].
  • The Spitfire Grill's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[21].
  • The Spitfire Grill's narrative location is recorded as Maine[22].
  • The Spitfire Grill's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Spitfire Grill'}[23].
  • The Spitfire Grill's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[24].
  • The Spitfire Grill's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}[25].
  • The Spitfire Grill's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spitfire Grill was directed by Lee David Zlotoff[5]. Lee David Zlotoff wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Alison Elliott[9], Ellen Burstyn[10], and Marcia Gay Harden[11].

Publication

Publication dates include 1996[19] and October 24, 1996[20]. The original language of The Spitfire Grill was English[13]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Reception

The Spitfire Grill received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 36%[15] and 5.4/10[16].

Why It Matters

The Spitfire Grill ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

What awards did The Spitfire Grill receive?

Honors received include Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].

Related Entities

Ellen Burstyn film James Horner Maine Marcia Gay Harden United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1996-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1996-10-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Lee David Zlotoff
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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