American History X

SOME LEGACIES MUST END.

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 Kaye
Cast: Edward Norton , Edward Furlong , Beverly D'Angelo , Jennifer Lien , Ethan Suplee , Fairuza Balk , Avery Brooks , Elliott Gould , Stacy Keach , William Russ

Genres: Drama

Release date: 1998-07-01

Rating: 8.327

Runtime: 119minutes

Budget: 20M

Revenue: 23M

Production Companies: New Line Cinema , Savoy Pictures , The Turman-Morrissey Company

Reviews:

  • Santana Bridges
    A powerful drama with fantastic character development. It left a lasting impact on me.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Nico Hamilton
    Loved every minute of it! The dialogue was witty, and the chemistry between the actors was fantastic.
    Rating: 5

  • Ariella May
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Athena Bradley
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Ulises Wells
    Great concept, poorly executed. There were too many plot holes, and the ending felt rushed.
    Rating: 2.5