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.
Runtime duration
Language
EN
Year
1999
Rating
6.7/10
75 votes • HD
People
Van Kurtzman
Ben Kurtzman
Little Melvin
Ada Kurtzman
Nate Kurtzman
Yussel
Sylvia
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Trey Tobelseted
Dubbie the Blonde
Sylvia's Father
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