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Sweet Liberty 1986 Directed by Alan Alda

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Universal Pictures
Release Date 16 May 1986
106 mins
Cast
Alan Alda Michael Burgess
Michael Caine Elliott James
Michelle Pfeiffer Faith Healy
Bob Hoskins Stanley Gould
Lise Hilboldt Gretchen Carlsen
Lillian Gish Cecelia Burgess
Saul Rubinek Bo Hodges
Lois Chiles Leslie
Linda Thorson Grace James
Larry Shue Bill Edson
Timothy Carhart Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator
Polly Rowles Mrs. Delvechio
Richard Whiting Johnny Delvechio
Antony Alda Film Crew Member
Alvin Alexis Male Student
Bonnie Deroski Female Student
Fred Sanders Soundman
Robert Schenkkan Helicopter Pilot