Liberty Heights (1999)
You're only young once, but you remember forever.
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.
- Release date
- November 17, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Adrien Brody as Van Kurtzman
- Bebe Neuwirth as Ada Kurtzman
- Joe Mantegna as Nate Kurtzman
- Ben Foster as Ben Kurtzman
- Orlando Jones as Little Melvin
- Rebekah Johnson as Sylvia
- David Krumholtz as Yussel
- Richard Kline as Charlie, Nate's Assistant
- Vincent Guastaferro as Pete, Nate's Assistant
- Justin Chambers as Trey Tobelseted
Crew
- Barry Levinson · Director
- Barry Levinson · Writer
- Barry Levinson · Producer
- Paula Weinstein · Producer
- Andrea Morricone · Composer
- Christopher Doyle · Cinematographer
- Stu Linder · Editor
- Ellen Chenoweth · Casting director
- Kathleen Chopin · Casting director
- Debra Zane · Casting director
- Vincent Peranio · Production designer