Release Date: October 5th, 1990
DVD Release Date: March 13th, 2001
PG|2 hr 6 min
Plot Summary
This drama, largely based on the family history of director Barry Levinson, follows the immigrant Krichinsky clan as they settle in Baltimore during the early 20th century. While Sam Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl) establishes roots in the city and finds a wife (Joan Plowright), his ambitious son, Jules (Aidan Quinn), who changes his last name to Kaye, tries to live the American Dream by opening an appliance store, revealing cultural and generational gaps.
Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Lou Jacobi, Joan Plowright, Kevin Pollak
Director: Barry Levinson
Genres: Drama
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Baltimore Pictures
Keywords: Emotional, Growing up, Rise, Family, Son, 1940s, Underdog, Wife, 1930s, Touching, Endearing
