Movie
Liberty Heights
Overview
This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.
Details
- Release date
- 1999-11-17
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Spring Creek Pictures, Baltimore Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Adrien Brody as Van Kurtzman
- Ben Foster as Ben Kurtzman
- Orlando Jones as Little Melvin
- Bebe Neuwirth as Ada Kurtzman
- Joe Mantegna as Nate Kurtzman
- David Krumholtz as Yussel
- Rebekah Johnson as Sylvia
- Richard Kline as Charlie, Nate's Assistant
- Vincent Guastaferro as Pete, Nate's Assistant
- Justin Chambers as Trey Tobelseted
- Carolyn Murphy as Dubbie the Blonde
- James Pickens Jr. as Sylvia's Father
Crew
- Barry Levinson - Director
- Barry Levinson - Writer
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