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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.

19861h 46mNo ratings yet
  • Comedy
  • Romance

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.

Keywords

  • professor
  • revolutionary war
  • film director
  • history teacher

Details

Status
Released
Release date
May 16, 1986
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Alan Alda
Writer
Alan Alda
Cinematography
Frank Tidy
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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