Liberty Heights

Liberty Heights

127 mins | Drama | Nov. 17, 1999

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.

Liberty Heights

127 mins | Drama | Nov. 17, 1999

Liberty Heights
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures
Original title Liberty Heights
Directors Michael Haley, Barry Levinson
Writers Barry Levinson

Cast

Adrien Brody

as Van Kurtzman

Ben Foster

as Ben Kurtzman

Orlando Jones

as Little Melvin

Bebe Neuwirth

as Ada Kurtzman

Joe Mantegna

as Nate Kurtzman

David Krumholtz

as Yussel

Rebekah Johnson

as Sylvia

Richard Kline

as Charlie, Nate's Assistant

Vincent Guastaferro

as Pete, Nate's Assistant

Justin Chambers

as Trey Tobelseted

Carolyn Murphy

as Dubbie the Blonde

James Pickens Jr.

as Sylvia's Father

Frania Rubinek

as Grandma Rose

Anthony Anderson

as Scribbles

Kiersten Warren

as Annie the Stripper

Shane West

as Ted

Kevin Sussman

as Alan Joseph Zuckerman

Katie Finneran

as Mrs. Johnson

Jake Hoffman

as Turk

Gideon Jacobs

as Ben Kurtzman - Age 8

Evan Neumann

as Sheldon

Charley Scalies

as Louie

Susan Duvall

as Teacher #2

Misha Collins

as Guy (uncredited)

Christina DeRosa

as Student (uncredited)

Stacy Keibler

as Extra (uncredited)

Gerry Rosenthal

as Murray