American History X (1998)
Release: July 1, 1998 | Runtime: 1h 59m | Rating: 8.3
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.
Some legacies must end.
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Main cast
- Edward Norton as Derek
- Edward Furlong as Danny
- Beverly D'Angelo as Doris
- Jennifer Lien as Davina
- Ethan Suplee as Seth
- Fairuza Balk as Stacey
- Avery Brooks as Sweeney
- Elliott Gould as Murray
- Stacy Keach as Cameron
- William Russ as Dennis
- Guy Torry as Lamont
- Joe Cortese as Rasmussen
- Jason Bose Smith as Little Henry
- Antonio David Lyons as Lawrence
- Alex Sol as Mitch McCormick
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What is American History X about?
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.
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