Liberty Heights
Liberty Heights
Release: 1999-11-17
·Runtime: 127m
·★ 6.6
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Spring Creek Pictures
Baltimore Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
James Pickens Jr.
as Sylvia's Father
Gideon Jacobs
as Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Charley Scalies
as Louie
Adrien Brody
as Van Kurtzman
Justin Chambers
as Trey Tobelseted
Anthony Anderson
as Scribbles
Ralph Tabakin
as Phil
Kiersten Warren
as Annie the Stripper
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
as Gail
Katie Finneran
as Mrs. Johnson
Stacy Keibler
as Extra (uncredited)
Joe Mantegna
as Nate Kurtzman
Shane West
as Ted
Kevin Sussman
as Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Bebe Neuwirth
as Ada Kurtzman
Vincent Guastaferro
as Pete, Nate's Assistant
Evan Neumann
as Sheldon
Susan Duvall
as Teacher #2
Misha Collins
as Guy (uncredited)
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
as Mary
Rebekah Johnson
as Sylvia
Jake Hoffman
as Turk
Christina DeRosa
as Student (uncredited)
Ben Foster
as Ben Kurtzman
Orlando Jones
as Little Melvin
David Krumholtz
as Yussel
Richard Kline
as Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Carolyn Murphy
as Dubbie the Blonde
Crew
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Andrea Morricone
Original Music Composer
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer
Alan E. Muraoka
Art Direction
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Barry Levinson
Writer, Director, Producer
Michael Haley
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts