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Liberty Heights
1999 6.8 (73 votes) 2h 7m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Liberty Heights

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

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.

Key Crew

Director: Barry Levinson

Writer: Barry Levinson

Producer: Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein

Director of Photography: Christopher Doyle

Top Cast

Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody

Van Kurtzman

Ben Foster
Ben Foster

Ben Kurtzman

Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones

Little Melvin

Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth

Ada Kurtzman

Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna

Nate Kurtzman

David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz

Yussel

Rebekah Johnson
Rebekah Johnson

Sylvia

Richard Kline
Richard Kline

Charlie, Nate's Assistant

Videos

Liberty Heights - Trailer

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