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American History X
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American History X

Some legacies must end.
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User Score12,640 ratings
TMDB 8.316+19981h 59mEnglish
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Director
Tony KayeFrom TMDB credits
Studio
New Line Cinema3 production companies
Release
July 1, 1998Released
Box Office
$24MBudget $20M

Top Cast

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Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Derek
Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong
Danny
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Doris
Jennifer Lien
Jennifer Lien
Davina
Ethan Suplee
Ethan Suplee
Seth
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
Stacey
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks
Sweeney
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Murray

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Reviews

From TMDB users
tmdb15435519
Apr 15, 2021

Despite having a somewhat weak cast, this is an incredibly poignant drama of one man's struggle to live a new life. Probably too violent and close-to-home for some.

Andre Gonzales
Apr 16, 2023

There's really no point to the movie. Just a lot of violence. That's pretty much it.

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