Give Me Liberty

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Give Me Liberty

2019

1h 50m

Comedy

Drama

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When a riot breaks out in Milwaukee, medical transport driver Vic is torn between his promise to get his relatives, a group of elderly Russians, to a funeral and his desire to help Tracy, a headstrong young black woman in a wheelchair.

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Give Me Liberty expertly juggles resonant themes and a madcap series of events to produce a chaotic comedy with heart.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

02/21/2020

Wittily and dynamically, the film makes palpable the struggle to do well by people in need.

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Lilli Hime

Austin Chronicle

10/17/2019

3/5

Give Me Liberty's biggest victory is in avoiding depicting able-bodied driver Vic [Chris Galust] as the shining knight-in-armor savior, or sacrifice the other actors as props to inspire able-bodied audiences

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

09/27/2019

3/5

Those who demand at least a modicum of originality in exchange for their entertainment dollar won't be shortchanged by this divinely chaotic comedy.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Festival Today

12/20/2020

3/4

There is liberty in speed, for sure, but also in the embrace of small, quiet moments. May such freedom be ours for the taking, always.

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

09/10/2020

8/10

Give Me Liberty is the kind of film that would be frustrating if it wasn't so fun.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

04/01/2020

The multilingual screenplay strikes a balance between a deadpan sense of humor and a humane approach to compassionate coexistence that's both sobering and uplifting.

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Vexille T

@RT31103248 03/13/2025

I loved this movie! The cast was actually real people and not actors playing up different abilities made me smile so much.

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Cam H

@RT71510397 05/31/2024

The world could learn a lesson from this movie !

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11/09/2020

Couldn't even pass the 15 minute mark!

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dave d

@RT34924333 07/15/2020

Chris Galust doesn't even have a Wikipedia page, but that just makes his performance in 'Give Me Liberty' all the more impressive. Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, holy smoke, what an inspirational and funny performance. Please find people like her who can act and entertain despite having a disability. And let's cast these two immediately in meaty rolls. This is a Kirill Mikhanovsky picture. He directed, edited, and co-wrote and it's a brilliant piece of art for a first time feature filmmaker. Listed as a comedy, it's flat out entertaining, but it's not a LOL comedy if that's what you're expecting. Made with virtually no money, and not one actor you'll recognize unless they are in your family, it's essentially a miracle. A great finish which picked up for a lagging second act. Final Score: 7.8/10

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06/29/2020

Dragged on. Ending was a pointless disappointment.

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nefasto r

@Nefasto 05/01/2020

This film is a big bubble of chaotic goodness. With an original story and an energetic drive (and driver) this weird road movie will bring you among real people with real challenges.

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Synopsis

When a riot breaks out in Milwaukee, medical transport driver Vic is torn between his promise to get his relatives, a group of elderly Russians, to a funeral and his desire to help Tracy, a headstrong young black woman in a wheelchair.

Director: Kirill Mikhanovsky
Producer: Kirill Mikhanovsky, Walter S. Hall, Michael Manasseri, George Rush, Sergey Shtern
Screenwriter: Kirill Mikhanovsky, Alice Austen
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Flux Capacitor Studios, The Space Program, Ursa Minor Independent, Give Me Liberty Mfg.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $242.4K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)