Liberty Heights (1999)
Das Jahr 1954 in Baltimore bringt viele Veränderungen mit sich. Die Rassentrennung in den Schulen wird aufgehoben, viele Familien können sich jetzt Automobile leisten. Und mit den ersten Rock'n-Roll-Rhythmen beginnt für die Teenager eine neue Epoche. Doch nicht für alle Familien entwickelt sich das Jahr positiv. Denn die Familie Kurtzmans lernt jetzt, was es heißt, Jude zu sein. Ben Kurtzman geht zur Highschool, sein Bruder Van studiert schon. Die Afroamerikanerin Sylvia hat es Ben angetan, doch ihr Vater verbietet den weiteren Umgang. Um zu provozieren, feiert Ben Halloween im Adolf-Hitler-Kostüm - während sein Bruder Ärger mit dem Hitzkopf Trey Tobelseted bekommt, weil er auf dessen Freundin steht...
Der Regisseur: Barry Levinson
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Adrien Brody as Van Kurtzman |
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Ben Foster as Ben Kurtzman |
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Orlando Jones as Little Melvin |
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Bebe Neuwirth as Ada Kurtzman |
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Joe Mantegna as Nate Kurtzman |
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David Krumholtz as Yussel |
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Rebekah Johnson as Sylvia |
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Richard Kline as Charlie, Nate's Assistant |
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Vincent Guastaferro as Pete, Nate's Assistant |
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Justin Chambers as Trey Tobelseted |
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Carolyn Murphy as Dubbie the Blonde |
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James Pickens Jr. as Sylvia's Father |
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Frania Rubinek as Grandma Rose |
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Anthony Anderson as Scribbles |
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Kiersten Warren as Annie the Stripper |
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Shane West as Ted |
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Cloie Wyatt Taylor as Gail |
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Kevin Sussman as Alan Joseph Zuckerman |
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Katie Finneran as Mrs. Johnson |
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Jake Hoffman as Turk |
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Gideon Jacobs as Ben Kurtzman - Age 8 |
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Evan Neumann as Sheldon |
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Charley Scalies as Louie |
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Susan Duvall as Teacher #2 |
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Elizabeth Ann Bennett as Mary |
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Misha Collins as Guy (uncredited) |
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Christina DeRosa as Student (uncredited) |
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Stacy Keibler as Extra (uncredited) |
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Gerry Rosenthal as Murray |
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Ralph Tabakin as Phil |
| Writing | Barry Levinson | Writer |
| Directing | Barry Levinson | Director |
| Production | Michael Haley | Associate Producer |
| Production | Amy Solan | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunts |
| Crew | G.A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Directing | Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Quaglia | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Christopher Doyle | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gloria Gresham | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Barrett | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Regan | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina W. Bateman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Patrick McCormick | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Beebe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | William A. Cimino | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherri Bramlett | Hairstylist |
| Production | Paula Weinstein | Producer |
| Sound | Andrea Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Stu Linder | Editor |
| Art | Alan E. Muraoka | Art Direction |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Vincent Peranio | Production Design |