Sweet Liberty (1986)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.171 |
Directed By
Alan Alda
Crew
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Michael Economou
Ian MacGregor-Scott
Judith Stevens
Irving Buchman
Bruce Broughton
Frank Tidy
Anthony Cortino
Mary Colquhoun
Christopher Nowak
Ben Edwards
Fern Buchner
Michael Economou
Jane Greenwood
Louis A. Stroller
Alan Hicks
William Durnin Sr.
Bob Grimaldi
Kate Guinzburg
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Henry Kingi
Martin Bregman
TOP 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
Helicopter Pilot
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