Sweet Liberty 38 years old
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.
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.
Credits
Sweet Liberty Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michelle Pfeiffer She was 28, now 66 years old | as Faith Healy |
| Michael Caine He was 53, now 91 years old | as Elliott James |
| Dann Florek He was 36, now 74 years old | as Jesse |
| Bob Hoskins He was 43, 71 years old when he died | as Stanley Gould |
| John C. McGinley He was 26, now 65 years old | as Floyd |
| Linda Thorson She was 38, now 77 years old | as Grace James |
| Alvin Alexis | |
| Saul Rubinek He was 37, now 76 years old | as Bo Hodges |
| Alan Alda He was 50, now 88 years old | as Michael Burgess |
| Timothy Carhart He was 32, now 70 years old | as Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator |
| Lillian Gish She was 92, 99 years old when she died | as Cecelia Burgess |
| Leo Burmester He was 42, 63 years old when he died | as Hank |
| Lynne Thigpen She was 37, 54 years old when she died | as Claire |
| Lois Chiles She was 39, now 77 years old | as Leslie |
| Richard Whiting He was 526, 79 years old when he died | as Johnny Delvechio |
| Lise Hilboldt She was 32, now 70 years old | as Gretchen Carlsen |
| Robert Schenkkan He was 33, now 71 years old | as Helicopter Pilot |
| Antony Alda He was 29, 52 years old when he died | as Film Crew Member |
| Frank Ferrara He was 9, now 48 years old | as Lopert |
| Polly Rowles She was 72, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Delvechio |
| Fred Sanders He was 31, now 69 years old | as Soundman |
Sweet Liberty Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda as Director. He was 50 (now 88) years old | Directing |
| Alan Alda as Writer. He was 50 (now 88) years old | Writing |
Sweet Liberty (38 years)
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.
- Release day: Friday, May 16, 1986
- Runtime: 106 minutes