American History X (1998)


American History X
8.1 Listal rating
8.6 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring (View all)
Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Derek Vinyard
Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Danny Vinyard
Beverly D

Beverly D'Angelo

Doris Vinyard
Jennifer Lien

Jennifer Lien

Davina Vinyard
Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Seth Ryan
Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Stacey
Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Dr. Bob Sweeney


Written by
David McKenna

David McKenna

(written by)


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People Can Change

1 year, 9 months ago at Sep 16 18:57
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Can people change? The general consensus, if that person is Derek Vinyard, is no. Derek (Edward Norton) was a crazy-mean white supremacist who committed a brutal crime and wound up in prison.

After a traumatic term, he came out a changed man. This change is derived, including an eye-opening relationship between him and a black prisoner. He comes back to see that although his home... read more

Amazing...

5 years, 1 month ago at May 4 7:51
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"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained we must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature."

I doubt that the true profound impact of American History X can be accurately described using words. I had wanted to see this film fo... read more

we cringed...

6 years, 5 months ago at Jan 10 15:22
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You will hate Edward Norton's character in the beginning of this movie. It's not just that you realize that he's a bad guy, or that he's a racist, or that you know he's doing something wrong. Norton does an amazing job of making you *hate* him.

Luckily there's his redemption that happens, as well as an epiphany and a lot of education. That's about all I can say without giving away m... read more
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A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.
Release date : 12 February 1999
UPC: 794043473920
Drama (76), Racism (52), Crime (52), Prison (38), Nazi (27), Violence (27), 1990s (24), 1998 (23), Murder (22), Gang (22), Skinheads (22), Prejudice (22), Skinhead (19), Redemption (16), White Supremacy (16), Hate (15), Edward Norton (15), Disturbing (14), Usa (13), Literature (12)
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