About Liberty Heights
- Released on November 17, 1999
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.
Full Cast of Liberty Heights
Adrien Brody plays Van Kurtzman
Ben Foster plays Ben Kurtzman
Orlando Jones plays Little Melvin
Bebe Neuwirth plays Ada Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna plays Nate Kurtzman
David Krumholtz plays Yussel
Rebekah Johnson plays Sylvia
Richard Kline plays Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Vincent Guastaferro plays Pete, Nate's Assistant
Justin Chambers plays Trey Tobelseted
Carolyn Murphy plays Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr. plays Sylvia's Father
Frania Rubinek plays Grandma Rose
Anthony Anderson plays Scribbles
Kiersten Warren plays Annie the Stripper
Shane West plays Ted
Cloie Wyatt Taylor plays Gail
Kevin Sussman plays Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Katie Finneran plays Mrs. Johnson
Jake Hoffman plays Turk
Gideon Jacobs plays Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Evan Neumann plays Sheldon
Charley Scalies plays Louie
Susan Duvall plays Teacher #2
Elizabeth Ann Bennett plays Mary
Misha Collins plays Guy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa plays Student (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler plays Extra (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal plays Murray
Ralph Tabakin plays Phil
Crew of Liberty Heights
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Production
Directing
Writing
Editing
Art
Sound
- Adrien Brody
- Ben Foster
- Orlando Jones
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Joe Mantegna
- David Krumholtz
- Rebekah Johnson
- Richard Kline
- Vincent Guastaferro
- Justin Chambers
- Carolyn Murphy
- James Pickens Jr.
- Frania Rubinek
- Anthony Anderson
- Kiersten Warren
- Shane West
- Cloie Wyatt Taylor
- Kevin Sussman
- Katie Finneran
- Jake Hoffman
- Gideon Jacobs
- Evan Neumann
- Charley Scalies
- Susan Duvall
- Elizabeth Ann Bennett
- Misha Collins
- Christina DeRosa
- Stacy Keibler
- Gerry Rosenthal
- Ralph Tabakin