Movie List
American History X
New Line Home Entertainment (1998)
Crime, Drama
119 mins
R (Restricted)
Edward NortonDerek
Edward FurlongDanny
Beverly D’AngeloDoris
Jennifer LienDavina
Ethan SupleeSeth
Fairuza BalkStacey
Avery BrooksSweeney
Elliott GouldMurray
Stacy KeachCameron
William RussDennis
Guy TorryLamont
Joe CorteseRasmussen
Jason Bose SmithLittle Henry
Antonio David LyonsLawrence
Alex SolMitch McCormick
DirectorTony Kaye
ProducerBill Carraro
Michael De Luca
WriterDavid McKenna
CinematographyTony Kaye
MusicianAnne Dudley
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.