MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Alan Alda
Genres: Comedy
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Alan_Alda wrote, directed, and starred in this satirical film about the corruption of the film industry's approach to history. Alda plays Michael Burgess, a college professor who has written a historical novel about the American Revolution. The book has been turned into a script, and a Hollywood film crew descends on his North Carolina hometown to make the movie. Predictably, the director and actors make a mess of his concept, and Burgess becomes frustrated as the town is turned upside down. Desperately, he tries to salvage his concept with some last-minute script changes. To make things more complicated, Burgess falls in love with the glamorous female lead in the film, Faith Healy (Michelle_Pfeiffer). Meanwhile, his long-time girlfriend, Gretchen (Lise_Hilboldt) is pressuring him to get married. The film's male star, Elliott James (Michael_Caine), finally shows up in town and becomes Burgess's rival for Faith's affections. Silent film star Lillian_Gish appears as Burgess's smother. Michael Betzold, Rovi


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