Sweet Liberty 37 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.

Sweet Liberty

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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Sweet Liberty Cast

Name Character
Michelle Pfeiffer She was 28, now 65 years old as Faith Healy
Michael Caine He was 53, now 91 years old as Elliott James
Dann Florek He was 36, now 73 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 64 years old as Floyd
Linda Thorson She was 38, now 76 years old as Grace James
Alvin Alexis
Saul Rubinek He was 37, now 75 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 76 years old as Leslie
Lise Hilboldt She was 32, now 70 years old as Gretchen Carlsen
Richard Whiting He was 526, 79 years old when he died as Johnny Delvechio
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 47 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
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Sweet Liberty (37 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