Liberty Heights
“You're only young once, but you remember forever.”
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.
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Cast
30 people
Adrien Brody
Van Kurtzman
Known for
The Pianist
King Kong
Ben Foster
Ben Kurtzman
Known for
Pandorum
Warcraft
Orlando Jones
Little Melvin
Known for
Sleepy Hollow
Evolution
Bebe Neuwirth
Ada Kurtzman
Known for
Jumanji
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Joe Mantegna
Nate Kurtzman
Known for
Criminal Minds
The Simpsons
David Krumholtz
Yussel
Known for
10 Things I Hate About You
The Deuce
Rebekah Johnson
Sylvia
Known for
Latter Days
Tyson
Richard Kline
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Known for
Three's Company
Don't Think Twice
Vincent Guastaferro
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Known for
Homicide
Shocker
Justin Chambers
Trey Tobelseted
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Carolyn Murphy
Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr.
Sylvia's Father
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
The X-Files
Barry Levinson Director · Andrea Morricone Composer Christopher Doyle Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.7M · Budget $11M · United States release November 17, 1999
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Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,700,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Spring Creek Pictures
Production
Baltimore Pictures
Production
Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Yiddish
Release dates
United States · November 17, 1999
Limited theatrical
United States
December 31, 1999 · Theatrical
France
November 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
December 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 27, 2000 · Digital
Spain
October 11, 2000 · Theatrical
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