Movie

Liberty Heights

★ 6.7/10 · 81 votes 1999 2h 7m Released

Drama

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