Sweet Liberty

Alan Alda
1986-05-16

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.
5.5
106 min

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

Name Character Team
Alan Alda Michael Burgess Unowned
Michael Caine Elliott James Calvin and Nobbs
Michelle Pfeiffer Faith Healy Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Bob Hoskins Stanley Gould Unowned
Lise Hilboldt Gretchen Carlsen Unowned
Lillian Gish Cecelia Burgess Unowned
Saul Rubinek Bo Hodges Unowned
Lois Chiles Leslie Unowned
Linda Thorson Grace James Unowned
Leo Burmester Hank Unowned
Dann Florek Jesse Unowned
John C. McGinley Floyd Unowned
Larry Shue Bill Edson Unowned
Timothy Carhart Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator Unowned
Frank Ferrara Lopert Unowned
Polly Rowles Mrs. Delvechio Unowned
Richard Whiting Johnny Delvechio Unowned
Lynne Thigpen Claire Unowned
Diana Agostini Nurse Unowned
Antony Alda Film Crew Member Unowned
Alvin Alexis Male Student Unowned
Bonnie Deroski Female Student Unowned
Fred Sanders Soundman Unowned
Robert Schenkkan Helicopter Pilot Unowned