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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. - Sweet Liberty
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Title: Sweet Liberty

Release Date: 16 May 1986

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 5.556 (36 votes)

Cast

  • Michael Burgess: Alan Alda
  • Elliott James: Michael Caine
  • Faith Healy: Michelle Pfeiffer
  • Stanley Gould: Bob Hoskins
  • Gretchen Carlsen: Lise Hilboldt
  • Cecelia Burgess: Lillian Gish
  • Bo Hodges: Saul Rubinek
  • Leslie: Lois Chiles
  • Grace James: Linda Thorson
  • Hank: Leo Burmester
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