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Liberty Heights

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

R Drama

Starring: Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna

Writer: Barry Levinson

Release Date:
November 17, 1999
Ratings:
6.6 / 10
Director:
Barry Levinson
Companies:
Warner Bros. Pictures

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.