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.
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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
David Krumholtz as Yussel
Rebekah Johnson as Sylvia
Richard Kline as Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Vincent Guastaferro as Pete, Nate's Assistant
Justin Chambers as Trey Tobelseted
Carolyn Murphy as Dubbie the Blonde
James Pickens Jr. as Sylvia's Father
Frania Rubinek as Grandma Rose
Anthony Anderson as Scribbles
Kiersten Warren as Annie the Stripper
Shane West as Ted
Cloie Wyatt Taylor as Gail
Kevin Sussman as Alan Joseph Zuckerman
Katie Finneran as Mrs. Johnson
Jake Hoffman as Turk
Gideon Jacobs as Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
Evan Neumann as Sheldon
Charley Scalies as Louie
Susan Duvall as Teacher #2
Elizabeth Ann Bennett as Mary
Misha Collins as Guy (uncredited)
Christina DeRosa as Student (uncredited)
Stacy Keibler as Extra (uncredited)
Gerry Rosenthal as Murray
Ralph Tabakin as Phil
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