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American History X

Some legacies must end.

1998 · R · 1h 59m

Directed by Tony Kaye

8.3

TMDB audience score
13,109 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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

  • Giuseppe Andrews
    Jason

  • Michelle Christine White
    Lizzy