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LIBERTY HEIGHTS

Director:

  Barry Levinson
  

Year Released:

  1999

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Adrien Brody
  Ben Foster
  Rebekah Johnson
  Joe Mantegna
  Bebe Neuwirth
Movie Haiku:Adventures of a Jewish father and his two sons in the early fifties as ethnic barriers between the neighborhoods are under attack. Dad tries to expand his (illegal) business, elder son kisses WASP dream girl, and younger brother learns black culture from the prettiest girl in his newly integrated classroom.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  1999