Liberty Heights
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-11-17
Runtime: 127 mins
Director: Barry Levinson
Writer: Barry Levinson
Spoken language: , Deutsch, English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Liberty Heights
Production Companies: Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Adrien Brody
Ben Foster
Orlando Jones
Bebe Neuwirth
Joe Mantegna
David Krumholtz
Rebekah Johnson
Richard Kline
Vincent Guastaferro
Justin Chambers
Carolyn Murphy
James Pickens Jr.
Frania Rubinek
Anthony Anderson
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