American History X (1998)
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.
- Tony Kaye
- Ira Hurvitz
- David Larson
- Mark Cotone
- Michael Keller
- David McKenna
Rating: 8.3/10 by 11523 users
Alternative Title:
野兽良民 - CN
美国历史档案 - CN
América X - AR
Amerikan Hisutori X - JP
Američka istorija X - RS
America X - IL
Amerikanska istoriya KH - BG
Mathímata Amerikanikís Istorías - GR
Американская история Х - RU
Amerykansʹka istoriya KH - UA
Amerykańska Historia X - PL
Amerikan Tarixi X - AZ
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 59 minutes
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $23,900,000
Plot Keyword: prison, neo-nazism, rape, skinhead, sibling relationship, swastika, brother, fascism, jail, school, los angeles, california, family, xenophobia, interracial friendship, nazism
Despite having a somewhat weak cast, this is an incredibly poignant drama of one man's struggle to live a new life. Probably too violent and close-to-home for some.
There's really no point to the movie. Just a lot of violence. That's pretty much it.
