Liberty Heights
Released: November 17, 1999Runtime: 127 min
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.
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Adrien Brody
as Van Kurtzman
Bebe Neuwirth
as Ada Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna
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Ben Foster
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Orlando Jones
as Little Melvin
Rebekah Johnson
as Sylvia
David Krumholtz
as Yussel
Richard Kline
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Justin Chambers
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