Liberty Heights

Description

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.

Stars

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

Genres
Drama
Runtime

127 minutes

Release Date

November 17, 1999

Rating

6.6/10 (79 votes)

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