Liberty Heights (1999)

Liberty Heights (1999)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1999-11-17 United States of America 127 Min. PG-13
6.7 74 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

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

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