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Liberty Heights (1999)

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

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: 1999-11-17
Runtime: 127 min
Rating: 6.627 / 10
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
Vincent Guastaferro
Vincent Guastaferro
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Justin Chambers
Justin Chambers
Trey Tobelseted
Carolyn Murphy
Carolyn Murphy
Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens Jr.
Sylvia's Father
No Image
Frania Rubinek
Grandma Rose
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Scribbles
Kiersten Warren
Kiersten Warren
Annie the Stripper
Shane West
Shane West
Ted
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Gail
Kevin Sussman
Kevin Sussman
Alan Joseph Zuckerman