Liberty Heights

2h 7m|R|Crime drama, Drama, Romance, Comedy drama, Music, Docudrama|1999
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 (Ben Foster) completes high school, he falls for Sylvia (Rebekah Johnson), a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van (Adrien Brody), attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman and their father (Joe Mantegna) tries to maintain his burlesque business.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Cast:

Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Rebekah Johnson, David Krumholtz, Richard Kline, Vincent Guastaferro, Justin Chambers, Carolyn Murphy
Liberty Heights
GENRECrime drama, Drama, Romance, Comedy drama, Music, Docudrama
DETAILSRuntime: 2h 7m Rating: R