Liberty Heights

Liberty Heights (1999)

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

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.

Date of release
1999-11-17
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (81)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama
Director
Barry Levinson

Casting

  • Adrien Brody — Van Kurtzman
  • Ben Foster — Ben Kurtzman
  • Orlando Jones — Little Melvin
  • Bebe Neuwirth — Ada Kurtzman
  • Joe Mantegna — Nate Kurtzman
  • David Krumholtz — Yussel
  • Rebekah Johnson — Sylvia
  • Richard Kline — Charlie, Nate's Assistant
  • Vincent Guastaferro — Pete, Nate's Assistant
  • Justin Chambers — Trey Tobelseted
  • Carolyn Murphy — Dubbie the Blonde
  • James Pickens Jr. — Sylvia's Father

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