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American History X (1998)

American History X (1998)

Drama

Some legacies must end.

Release Date: 1998, July 1
Directors: Tony Kaye
Countries: United States of America
Production: New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, The Turman-Morrissey Company
Cast: Ethan Suplee, Jim Norton, Glendon Rich, Edward Norton, Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston, Edward Furlong, Denney Pierce, John Embry, Joe Cortese, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Fairuza Balk

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

distressing family los angeles, california sibling relationship gangster excited crime fascism violence school powerful xenophobia prison interracial friendship tragedy jail nazi rape nazism swastika neo-nazism skinhead brother