Register to upload movie stills yourself and compete with others. Mercedesbenz l 15 in sweet liberty, movie, 1986 class. Sweet liberty is an example of the kind of personal filmmaking that hollywood used to make many years ago before the advent of event movies, disposable commodities designed for one or two big weekends to make way for the next blockbuster. Mcginleys tales from the set of oliver stones platoon the rich eisen show 103118 duration. The book has been turned into a script, and a hollywood film crew descends on his north carolina hometown to make the movie. Sweet liberty isnt funny, it isnt clever, it isnt engaging or enjoyable on any level. A sweet, funny comedy about the perils of being a writer and making a movie.
If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i. Now, hollywoods come to his town to make a movie of it plunging him into a summer of madness. Sweet liberty full english full movie sweet liberty full full movie, sweet liberty full full movie streaming sweet liberty full movie engsub watch sweet liberty full english full movie online. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer language. The tribune years 1986 december 2, 2018 april 12, 2019 firstmagnitude. Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their. The story was partly inspired by aldas experiences while caring for his parents who had both. The movie wants to juggle a lot of characters all at. Read the sweet liberty movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Brimming with charm and gentle humor and costarring lise hilboldt, bob hoskins, lois chiles, linda thorson and lillian gish, sweet liberty is a delightful comic confection. This thing is so appalling, im surprised it only crippled his career and didnt cause him to be. The voyage home 1986 sweet liberty 1986 terrorvision 1986 the texas chainsaw massacre 2 1986 three amigos. You see, gretchen conveniently breaks up with him right before the movie starts production and michael falls in love with the character faith is portraying. Financial analysis of sweet liberty 1986 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer, bob hoskins. An original television spot for the 1986 comedy written and directed by alan alda, who also stars alongside michael caine, michelle pfeiffer. A professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a. Sweet liberty is a 1986 comedy that satirizes the movie industry. Starring michelle pfeiffer, alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins.
As such, this movie represents an instance where the title of a moviewithinamovie is also the title of the movie. At the same time, he is fighting with his crazy mother who thinks the devil lives in. Watch sweet liberty starring alan alda in this comedy on directv. Sweet liberty tells the story of a hollywood movie company that arrives in a small southeastern college town to shoot a film about the. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle pfeiffer, with support from bob hoskins, lois chiles, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, and larry shue the story was partly inspired by aldas experiences while caring for his parents who had both been ill and were in two different hospitals. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
When michael writes a book on the revolutionary war he is lucky enough to sell the film rights. It is a largely fictionalized account of the construction of the statue of liberty, which had been completed 100 years earlier. Watch sweet liberty full movie streaming online 1986. This 1986 film features alan alda as a professor who tries to stop a film crew from making a teen. Buy sweet liberty movie posters from movie poster shop. Why this movie was not an enormous hit when it was released in 1986 is beyond me.
Michael burgess wrote a book about the american revolution. Mcginley as floyd in 1986 movie sweet liberty john c. Actor alan alda, promoting his movie sweet liberty. Sweet liberty 1986 directed by alan alda genres comedy subgenres showbiz comedy, romantic comedy release date may 14, 1986 usa run time 107 min. Its alan alda versus hollywood in the writerdirectorstars hilarious comedy about moviemaking. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle. The movie wants to juggle a lot of characters all at once, but it keeps dropping the most interesting ones. It also tells three or four other stories, and that is the problem. The name of the movie the crew were making was sweet liberty. A professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a teen comedy out of his book about the revolution. Original title sweet liberty 1985 universal city studios, inc. Liberty is a television film which aired on nbc on june 23, 1986. Suddenly he has a large group of people in his life who are making the film.
As college history professor michael burgess, aldas life and town are turned upside down when a film company arrives to make a movie out of his bestselling book on the american revolution. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle pfeiffer, with support from bob hoskins, lois chiles, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, and larry shue. In brief, alan alda is a high school teacher who writes a book about his new england town during the revolutionary wars and then sells the rights to a movie company. Miscellaneous notes and facts about sweet liberty, 1986, directed by alan alda, with alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins. With a rare beauty that has inspired countless platitudes and an almostpermanent place on peoples fifty most beautiful list, michelle pfeiffer had to work long and hard before getting respect for her talent, rather than mere adulation for her. May 14, 1986 sweet liberty, opening today at the tower east and other theaters, means to be a sendup of hollywood manners and methods when a movie company invades michaels small college town to shoot the. Official theatrical movie poster for sweet liberty 1986. There are arguments as actors want lines changed and constantly interrupt him.
Michael has written a schollarly book on the revolutionary war. The movie 1986 trick or treat 1986 true stories 1986 under the cherry moon 1986 vamp 1986 wanted. H to being an aging character actor playing small parts in other peoples movies, sweet liberty is the reason. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their characters, directors want to restage battles, and he becomes very infatuated with faith who will play the female lead in the movie. Sweet liberty 1986 cast and crew a professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a teen comedy out of his book about the revolution.
Read the sweet liberty movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Michael burgess alan alda is a history professor who has sold the movie rights to his new book on the american revolution. With alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer, bob hoskins. Hollywood takes over a southern town to make a movie based on a. After selling the rights of his book to a movie production company, a writer. To professor burgess horror, leading man michael caine is a philandering adventurer.
This movie is about an author who sells his film rights. It has a fantastic cast alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins etc. One response to sweet liberty 1986 blondie ohara says. The name of the theater where the movie sweet liberty premiered, was the sayville theater in sayville, new york.
Sweet liberty, opening today at the tower east and other theaters, means to be a sendup of hollywood manners and methods when a movie company invades michaels small college town to. Find release information for sweet liberty 1986 alan alda on allmovie. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. After selling the rights of his book to a film production company, a writer finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him. Watch sweet liberty full movie streaming online 1986 720p.
Alan alda writes, directs and stars in this hilarious comedy about a professor whose college town is invaded by a zany hollywood film crew. Sweet liberty is also about michaels relationship with the movie s lead actress, faith healy michelle pfeiffer. Sweet liberty, movie, 1986 internet movie cars database. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for sweet liberty 1986. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. This 1986 film features alan alda as a professor who tries to stop a film crew. Michelle pfeiffer, alan alda, bob hoskins, saul rubinek, lillian gish, michael caine, lois chiles duration. After selling the rights of his book to a movie production company, a writer finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him. Wtm sweet liberty 1986 warning in order to properly access whatthemovie you have to activate javascript. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer, bob hoskins, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, saul rubinek, lois chiles director. Alan alda directed this movie in 1986 title sweet liberty year 1986 director alan alda genre comedy. Sweet liberty tells the story of a hollywood movie company that arrives in a small southeastern college town to shoot a film about the revolutionary war. This one is really hard to track down great work as always. Watch sweet liberty online stream full movie directv.
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