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Film / 1999
Liberty Heights
Directed by
Barry Levinson
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.
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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.
Cast
Adrien BrodyVan Kurtzman
Ben FosterBen Kurtzman
Orlando JonesLittle Melvin
Bebe NeuwirthAda Kurtzman
Joe MantegnaNate Kurtzman
David KrumholtzYussel
Rebekah JohnsonSylvia
Richard KlineCharlie, Nate's Assistant
Vincent GuastaferroPete, Nate's Assistant
Justin ChambersTrey Tobelseted
Carolyn MurphyDubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr.Sylvia's Father
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Frania RubinekGrandma Rose
Anthony AndersonScribbles
Kiersten WarrenAnnie the Stripper
Shane WestTed
Cloie Wyatt TaylorGail
Kevin SussmanAlan Joseph Zuckerman
Katie FinneranMrs. Johnson
Jake HoffmanTurk
Gideon JacobsBen Kurtzman - Age 8
Evan NeumannSheldon
Charley ScaliesLouie
Susan DuvallTeacher #2
Elizabeth Ann BennettMary
Misha CollinsGuy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosaStudent (uncredited)
Stacy KeiblerExtra (uncredited)
Gerry RosenthalMurray
Ralph TabakinPhil
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