Liberty Heights
“You're only young once, but you remember forever.”
1999•R•2h 7m•6.7•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Barry Levinson
Writer
Barry Levinson
Languages
Yiddish, German, English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
Spring Creek Pictures
Company
Baltimore Pictures
Producer
Barry Levinson
Producer
Paula Weinstein
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