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.
1986-05-16 | 106 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Alan AldaMichael Burgess
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Michael CaineElliott James
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Michelle PfeifferFaith Healy
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Bob HoskinsStanley Gould
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Lise HilboldtGretchen Carlsen
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Lillian GishCecelia Burgess
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Saul RubinekBo Hodges
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Lois ChilesLeslie
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Linda ThorsonGrace James
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Leo BurmesterHank
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Dann FlorekJesse
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John C. McGinleyFloyd
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Larry ShueBill Edson
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Timothy CarhartEagleton, Stunt Coordinator
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Frank Ferrara Sr.Lopert
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Polly RowlesMrs. Delvechio
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Lynne ThigpenClaire
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Diana AgostiniNurse
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Antony AldaFilm Crew Member
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