November 17, 1999
127 minutes
Drama
Liberty Heights
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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Cast
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)
Frania Rubinek
(Grandma Rose)
Anthony Anderson
(Scribbles)
Kiersten Warren
(Annie the Stripper)
Shane West
(Ted)
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
(Gail)
Kevin Sussman
(Alan Joseph Zuckerman)
Katie Finneran
(Mrs. Johnson)
Jake Hoffman
(Turk)
Gideon Jacobs
(Ben Kurtzman - Age 8)
Evan Neumann
(Sheldon)
Charley Scalies
(Louie)
Susan Duvall
(Teacher #2)
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
(Mary)
Misha Collins
(Guy (uncredited))
Christina DeRosa
(Student (uncredited))
Stacy Keibler
(Extra (uncredited))
Gerry Rosenthal
(Murray)
Ralph Tabakin
(Phil)
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