American History X

Name: American History X
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 8.324

About American History X

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.

American History X (1998) is a drama film directed by Tony Kaye. Its themes are tragedy, violence, powerful, and brother.

Edward Norton appears as Derek, Edward Furlong as Danny, Beverly D'Angelo as Doris, and Jennifer Lien as Davina. Released in July 1998, it runs 119 minutes.

The screenplay is by David McKenna. Produced by New Line Cinema.

Out of the Furnace, Scarface, and The Great Escape make useful companions to American History X, all filed under family and prison. TMDB voters put it at 8.3 out of 10 across 13,094 votes and it carries a R rating.