Liberty Heights (1999)

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

Directed by Barry Levinson2h 7mDrama

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.

Rated
R
Year
1999
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
17 November 1999
TMDB
6.7 (81)
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Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Van Kurtzman
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Ben Kurtzman
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
Little Melvin
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Ada Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Nate Kurtzman
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
Yussel
Rebekah Johnson
Rebekah Johnson
Sylvia
Richard Kline
Richard Kline
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Vincent Guastaferro
Vincent Guastaferro
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Justin Chambers
Justin Chambers
Trey Tobelseted
Carolyn Murphy
Carolyn Murphy
Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens Jr.
Sylvia's Father
F
Frania Rubinek
Grandma Rose
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Scribbles
Kiersten Warren
Kiersten Warren
Annie the Stripper
Shane West
Shane West
Ted
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Gail
Kevin Sussman
Kevin Sussman
Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran
Mrs. Johnson
Jake Hoffman
Jake Hoffman
Turk
Gideon Jacobs
Gideon Jacobs
Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Evan Neumann
Evan Neumann
Sheldon
Charley Scalies
Charley Scalies
Louie
Susan Duvall
Susan Duvall
Teacher #2
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Mary
Misha Collins
Misha Collins
Guy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa
Christina DeRosa
Student (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler
Extra (uncredited)
G
Gerry Rosenthal
Murray
Ralph Tabakin
Ralph Tabakin
Phil

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