| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 16, 1986 |
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| Director: | Alan Alda |
| Writer: | Alan Alda |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | professor, history teacher, revolutionary war, film director |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda | Michael Burgess |
| Michael Caine | Elliott James |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Faith Healy |
| Bob Hoskins | Stanley Gould |
| Lise Hilboldt | Gretchen Carlsen |
| Lillian Gish | Cecelia Burgess |
| Saul Rubinek | Bo Hodges |
| Lois Chiles | Leslie |
| Linda Thorson | Grace James |
| Leo Burmester | Hank |
| Dann Florek | Jesse |
| John C. McGinley | Floyd |
| Larry Shue | Bill Edson |
| Timothy Carhart | Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | Lopert |
| Polly Rowles | Mrs. Delvechio |
| Richard Whiting | Johnny Delvechio |
| Lynne Thigpen | Claire |
| Diana Agostini | Nurse |
| Antony Alda | Film Crew Member |
| Alvin Alexis | Male Student |
| Bonnie Deroski | Female Student |
| Fred Sanders | Soundman |
| Robert Schenkkan | Helicopter Pilot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda | Director, Writer |
| Ian MacGregor-Scott | Sound Editor |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Christopher Nowak | Art Direction |
| Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Ben Edwards | Production Design |
| William Durnin Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Anthony Cortino | Hairstylist |
| Irving Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Fern Buchner | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Economou | Editor |
| Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Frank Tidy | Director of Photography |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Kate Guinzburg | Production Coordinator |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Bregman | Producer |
| Judith Stevens | Associate Producer |
| Louis A. Stroller | Executive Producer |
| Michael Economou | Associate Producer |
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