American History X

1998·119'

Tony Kaye

Drama

★ 8.3

Letterboxd TMDB #73

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.

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