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American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother (Norton) serves three years in ...
- $20 million
- October 30, 1998
- John Morrissey
- Anne Dudley
Nov 20, 1998 · American History X: Directed by Tony Kaye. With Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien. Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths.
- (1.2M)
- Crime, Drama
- Tony Kaye
- 1998-11-20
American History X doesn't contend with its subject matter as fully as it could, but Edward Norton's performance gives this hard-hitting drama crucial weight. Living a life marked by violence and ...
- (34.1K)
- Tony Kaye
- R
- Ed Norton
Derek Vinyard is a skinhead and the leader of a white supremacist gang. After killing two black men who tried to steal his truck he is sent to prison for three years. Prison gives him a time to think about his life and when he comes out he decides to avoid the hate and prejudice of his past. He leaves the gang and attempts to live a normal life ...
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Oct 30, 1998 · Directed by. Tony Kaye. On a TV news show, the grief-stricken Derek blames his father's death on a laundry list of far-right targets. Later we learn it wasn't just his father's death that shaped him, but his father's dinner table conversation; his father tutors him in racism, but the scene feels like tacked-on motivation, and the movie never ...
Just released from prison, a neo-Nazi whose racist beliefs shifted behind bars tries to keep his teenage brother from going down the same dangerous path. Watch trailers & learn more.