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Liberty Heights

"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.

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

  • Vincent Guastaferro

    Vincent Guastaferro

    Pete, Nate's Assistant

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10
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