Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

106 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 16, 1986

Michael has written a schollarly book on the revolutionary war. He has sold the film rights. 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 very 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.

Sweet Liberty

106 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 16, 1986

Sweet Liberty
Michael has written a schollarly book on the revolutionary war. He has sold the film rights. 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 very 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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Sweet Liberty
Directors Alan Alda
Writers Alan Alda

Cast

Alan Alda

as Michael Burgess

Michael Caine

as Elliott James

Michelle Pfeiffer

as Faith Healy

Bob Hoskins

as Stanley Gould

Lise Hilboldt

as Gretchen Carlsen

Lillian Gish

as Cecelia Burgess

Saul Rubinek

as Bo Hodges

Lois Chiles

as Leslie

Linda Thorson

as Grace James

Diana Agostini

as Nurse

Antony Alda

as Film Crew Member

Alvin Alexis

as Male Student

Leo Burmester

as Hank

Timothy Carhart

as Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator

Bonnie Deroski

as Female Student

Frank Ferrara

as Lopert

Dann Florek

as Jesse

John C. McGinley

as Floyd

Polly Rowles

as Mrs. Delvechio

Fred Sanders

as Soundman

Robert Schenkkan

as Helicopter Pilot

Lynne Thigpen

as Claire

Richard Whiting

as Johnny Delvechio