Liberty Heights (1999)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1999-11-17
- Runtime:
- 127 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Barry Levinson
- Top cast:
- Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, David Krumholtz
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.7/10 from 80 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.3/10