Film

American History X

1998 · 1h 59m · Drama

Some legacies must end.

IMDb

8.5

Rotten Tomatoes

84%

Metacritic

62

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.

Edward Norton

Derek

Edward Furlong

Danny

Beverly D'Angelo

Doris

Jennifer Lien

Davina

Ethan Suplee

Seth

Fairuza Balk

Stacey

Avery Brooks

Sweeney

Elliott Gould

Murray

Stacy Keach

Cameron

William Russ

Dennis

Guy Torry

Lamont

Joe Cortese

Rasmussen

Jason Bose Smith

Little Henry

Antonio David Lyons

Lawrence

Alex Sol

Mitch McCormick

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Chris

• Tony KayeDirector · Director of Photography
• David McKennaScreenplay
• John MorrisseyProducer
• Lawrence TurmanExecutive Producer
• Bill CarraroExecutive Producer
• Kearie PeakExecutive Producer
• Steve TischExecutive Producer
• Anne DudleyOriginal Music Composer
• Alan HeimEditor
• Gerald B. GreenbergEditor

American History X (1998) Original Trailer [HD]

Release date

July 1, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$23,900,000

Genres

Drama

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