Liberty Heights (1999)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.707 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Amy Solan
Michael Haley
Shawnna Thibodeau
G.A. Aguilar
Conrad E. Palmisano
Peter Epstein
Michael Haley
Jerry Mitchell
Barry Levinson
Patrick McCormick
Paula Weinstein
Andrea Morricone
Christopher Doyle
Stu Linder
Ellen Chenoweth
Alan E. Muraoka
William A. Cimino
Gloria Gresham
Eileen Barrett
Gina W. Bateman
Betty Beebe
Sherri Bramlett
John Quaglia
Patricia Regan
Vincent Peranio
Lora Hirschberg
TOP 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
Misha Collins
Guy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa
Student (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler
Extra (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal
Murray
Ralph Tabakin
Phil
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