Review of Liberty Heights (1999) by Courtney D — 14 Aug 2007

This movie has an amazaing cast. I liked the storyline for this family.

This review of Liberty Heights (1999) was written by Courtney D on 14 Aug 2007.

Liberty Heights has generally received positive reviews.

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Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights uses 1950s Baltimore as the backdrop for a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story about youth and race…

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