Liberty Heights
# You're only young once, but you remember forever.
π Overview:
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.
π Languages Available:
German
,
Yiddish
,
English
π Date Released:
1999-11-17
β Running Time:
127 mins
β Vote Average:
6.8
Beloved Cast
Van Kurtzman
Adrien Brody
Ben Kurtzman
Ben Foster
Little Melvin
Orlando Jones
Ada Kurtzman
Bebe Neuwirth
Nate Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna
Yussel
David Krumholtz
Sylvia
Rebekah Johnson
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Richard Kline
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Vincent Guastaferro
Trey Tobelseted
Justin Chambers
Dubbie the Blonde
Carolyn Murphy
Sylvia's Father
James Pickens Jr.
Grandma Rose
Frania Rubinek
Scribbles
Anthony Anderson
Annie the Stripper
Kiersten Warren
Ted
Shane West
Gail
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Kevin Sussman
Mrs. Johnson
Katie Finneran
Turk
Jake Hoffman
Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Gideon Jacobs
Sheldon
Evan Neumann
Louie
Charley Scalies
Teacher #2
Susan Duvall
Mary
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Guy (uncredited)
Misha Collins
Student (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa
Extra (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler
Murray
Gerry Rosenthal
Phil
Ralph Tabakin