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Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

★ 5.4/10•1986•1h 46m•PG•Comedy•Romance

Michael Burgess wrote a book about the American Revolution. Now, Hollywood's come to his town to make a movie of it -- Plunging him into a summer of madness.

Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which Hollywood has bought the film rights to. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their characters, directors want to re-stage battles, and he becomes infatuated with Faith who will play the female lead in the movie. At the same time, he is fighting with his crazy mother who thinks the Devil lives in her kitchen, and his girlfriend who is talking about commitment.

Alan Alda · Writer

Alan Alda · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 16, 1986

Actors

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Michael Burgess

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Elliott James

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Faith Healy

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Stanley Gould

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

Gretchen Carlsen

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Cecelia Burgess

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Bo Hodges

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Leslie

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Grace James

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Hank

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Jesse

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Floyd

Larry Shue

Larry Shue

Bill Edson

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Lopert

Polly Rowles

Polly Rowles

Mrs. Delvechio

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