
Sweet Liberty
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.
1986 en 106 minutes
Rating: 5.556
Plot
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.
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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

Leo Burmester
Hank

Dann Florek
Jesse

John C. McGinley
Floyd

Larry Shue
Bill Edson

Timothy Carhart
Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator

Frank Ferrara
Lopert

Polly Rowles
Mrs. Delvechio

Richard Whiting
Johnny Delvechio

Lynne Thigpen
Claire

Diana Agostini
Nurse

Antony Alda
Film Crew Member

Alvin Alexis
Male Student

Bonnie Deroski
Female Student

Fred Sanders
Soundman

Robert Schenkkan
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