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 1h 46m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 45

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“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.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Alda
Writers: Alan Alda
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Alda, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Alan Alda and Michael Caine and Michelle Pfeiffer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "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.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Alda directs. Frank Tidy behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. Michael Economou cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Alan Alda, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alan Alda and Michael Caine and Michelle Pfeiffer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "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.".
7IMDB entry: tt0092035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.