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.
Top Cast
Adrien Brody as Van Kurtzman
Ben Foster as Ben Kurtzman
Orlando Jones as Little Melvin
Bebe Neuwirth as Ada Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna as Nate Kurtzman
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