American History X
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Year: 1998
Genre: Drama
Studio: New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, The Turman-Morrissey Company
Director: Tony Kaye
Cast: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk
Crew: Alan Heim (Editor), John Morrissey (Producer), Gerald B. Greenberg (Editor), Tony Kaye (Director), David McKenna (Screenplay), Anne Dudley (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 119 minutes
Release: Jul 01, 1998
IMDb: 8.33/10 by 12,522 users
Popularity: 11
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 20
Revenue: 23
Keyword : prison, neo-nazism, rape, skinhead, sibling relationship, swastika, nazi, brother, fascism, tragedy, jail, school, los angeles, california, family, xenophobia, interracial friendship, nazism, violence, crime, excited, powerful
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