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.
Cast
Adrien Brody
Van Kurtzman
Ben Foster
Ben Kurtzman
Orlando Jones
Little Melvin
Bebe Neuwirth
Ada Kurtzman
Joe Mantegna
Nate Kurtzman
David Krumholtz
Yussel
Rebekah Johnson
Sylvia
Richard Kline
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Vincent Guastaferro
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Justin Chambers
Trey Tobelseted
Carolyn Murphy
Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr.
Sylvia's Father
Frania Rubinek
Grandma Rose
Anthony Anderson
Scribbles
Kiersten Warren
Annie the Stripper
Shane West
Ted
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Gail
Kevin Sussman
Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Katie Finneran
Mrs. Johnson
Jake Hoffman
Turk
Gideon Jacobs
Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Evan Neumann
Sheldon
Charley Scalies
Louie
Susan Duvall
Teacher #2
Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Mary
Misha Collins
Guy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa
Student (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler
Extra (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal
Murray
Ralph Tabakin
Phil
Crew
Barry Levinson
Director, Writer, Producer
Stu Linder
Editor
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Michael Haley
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Patrick McCormick
Executive Producer
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Amy Solan
Associate Producer
Vincent Peranio
Production Design
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
John Quaglia
Key Hair Stylist
Sherri Bramlett
Hairstylist
Eileen Barrett
Hairstylist
Betty Beebe
Key Makeup Artist
Gina W. Bateman
Makeup Artist
Patricia Regan
Makeup Artist
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrea Morricone
Original Music Composer
William A. Cimino
Set Decoration
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer
Alan E. Muraoka
Art Direction
