Liberty Heights (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-11-17
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Barry Levinson
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 81 votes
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