Sweet Liberty (1986)
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.
Director: Alan Alda
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Alan Alda as Michael Burgess |
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Michael Caine as Elliott James |
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Michelle Pfeiffer as Faith Healy |
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Bob Hoskins as Stanley Gould |
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Lise Hilboldt as Gretchen Carlsen |
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Lillian Gish as Cecelia Burgess |
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Saul Rubinek as Bo Hodges |
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Lois Chiles as Leslie |
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Linda Thorson as Grace James |
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Leo Burmester as Hank |
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Dann Florek as Jesse |
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John C. McGinley as Floyd |
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Larry Shue as Bill Edson |
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Timothy Carhart as Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator |
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Frank Ferrara Sr. as Lopert |
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Polly Rowles as Mrs. Delvechio |
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Richard Whiting as Johnny Delvechio |
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Lynne Thigpen as Claire |
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Diana Agostini as Nurse |
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Antony Alda as Film Crew Member |
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Alvin Alexis as Male Student |
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Bonnie Deroski as Female Student |
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Fred Sanders as Soundman |
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Robert Schenkkan as Helicopter Pilot |
| Writing | Alan Alda | Writer |
| Directing | Alan Alda | Director |
| Editing | Michael Economou | Editor |
| Sound | Ian MacGregor-Scott | Sound Editor |
| Production | Judith Stevens | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irving Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Frank Tidy | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Cortino | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Art | Christopher Nowak | Art Direction |
| Art | Ben Edwards | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fern Buchner | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Michael Economou | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Production | Louis A. Stroller | Executive Producer |
| Art | Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Art | William Durnin Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Kate Guinzburg | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Production | Martin Bregman | Producer |
| Crew | Erik Cord | Stunts |