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American History X (1998)

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Jennifer Lien Jennifer Lien
Davina
Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk
Stacey
Avery Brooks Avery Brooks
Sweeney
Elliott Gould Elliott Gould
Murray


Written by
David McKenna David McKenna
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People Can Change

12 years, 6 months ago at Sep 16 23:57
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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...

15 years, 10 months ago at May 4 12:51
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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

A film that falls short on becoming great

14 years, 5 months ago at Oct 19 12:19
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I don't think I need to explain why this movie is good. It has a fantastic script on occasion, and the film as a whole is very emotionally appealing and it makes the viewer feel most of the things the characters in the film are feeling. At moments like that, it is filmmaking at it's finest. However when it starts rubbing those moments into your face it really starts to loose it's steam. There are ... 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: 20 November 1998
UPC: 794043473920
Tags: Drama (83), Crime (58), Racism (55), Prison (42), 1998 (28), Violence (27), 1990s (26), Nazi (25), Murder (24), Gang (21), Prejudice (21), Skinhead (21), Skinheads (21), Edward Norton (15), Redemption (15), White Supremacy (15), Hate (14), Usa (13), Disturbing (13), Literature (11)
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" Can someone, be truly redeemed? Or our deeds, good or bad, still apart of us regardless? Edward Norton, plays a Neo Nazi who once out of jail, seeks to make amends and prevent his younger brother from following the same dangerous path. It’s a hard, brutal, and difficult film to watch, but one that definitely should be seem."


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