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Release Date
• USA: Oct 30, 1998
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 6, 1999
Budget $10,000,000
Official Website:
American History X Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity.
Running Time
1 hour, 59 minutes
Country USA
Studio Turman-Morrissey Company
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Other Titles
• American History X (1998)
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Murder, Prison, Disturbing, Society, Suspense, Urban, Police, Tragedy, Gore, Teenage
Tagline: Some Legacies Must End.
Plot: Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), the charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realises he must save his younger brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), from a similar fate.Edward Norton gives an impassioned performance as Derek Vinyard, a Southern Californian skinhead who must do time after committing a hateful murder. Once in jail, his mind opens and he sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. Controversy surrounded the film when director Tony Kaye disowned it, claiming that Norton had the film re-edited without Kaye's permission. Norton still got an Oscar Nomination for his intense performance.
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Tony Kaye
Paranoia, A Private War, Who Is Alan Smithee? |
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Anne Dudley
The Full Monty, Say Anything..., The Crying Game |
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