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Sweet Liberty (1986)

PG · 1986-05-16 · 1h 46m · EN
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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.

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Alan AldaAlan AldaMichael BurgessMichael CaineMichael CaineElliott JamesMichelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferFaith HealyBob HoskinsBob HoskinsStanley GouldLise HilboldtLise HilboldtGretchen CarlsenLillian GishLillian GishCecelia BurgessSaul RubinekSaul RubinekBo HodgesLois ChilesLois ChilesLeslieLinda ThorsonLinda ThorsonGrace JamesDiana AgostiniDiana AgostiniNurseAntony AldaAntony AldaFilm Crew MemberAlvin AlexisAlvin AlexisMale Student

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ProfessorActorFilm directorHistorianHistory teacherRevolutionary war

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityProfessor · Actor · Film DirectorMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomance · Revolutionary WarDirector preference76877

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What is Sweet Liberty about?

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.

How long is Sweet Liberty?

Sweet Liberty has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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