Liberty Heights
17/11/1999
2h 7m

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 Brody
Van Kurtzman


Ben Foster
Ben Kurtzman


Orlando Jones
Little Melvin


Bebe Neuwirth
Ada Kurtzman


Joe Mantegna
Nate Kurtzman


David Krumholtz
Yussel


Rebekah Johnson
Sylvia


Richard Kline
Charlie, Nate's Assistant


Vincent Guastaferro
Pete, Nate's Assistant


Justin Chambers
Trey Tobelseted


Carolyn Murphy
Dubbie the Blonde


James Pickens Jr.
Sylvia's Father
Frania Rubinek
Grandma Rose


Anthony Anderson
Scribbles


Kiersten Warren
Annie the Stripper


Shane West
Ted


Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Gail


Kevin Sussman
Alan Joseph Zuckerman


Katie Finneran
Mrs. Johnson


Jake Hoffman
Turk


Gideon Jacobs
Ben Kurtzman - Age 8


Evan Neumann
Sheldon


Charley Scalies
Louie


Susan Duvall
Teacher #2


Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Mary


Misha Collins
Guy (uncredited)


Christina DeRosa
Student (uncredited)


Stacy Keibler
Extra (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal
Murray


Ralph Tabakin
Phil
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