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.
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
