American History X
Drama
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.
1998-07-01
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Cast
Director
Tony Kaye
Edward Norton as Derek
Edward Furlong as Danny
Beverly D'Angelo as Doris
Jennifer Lien as Davina
Ethan Suplee as Seth
Fairuza Balk as Stacey
Avery Brooks as Sweeney
Elliott Gould as Murray
Stacy Keach as Cameron
William Russ as Dennis
Guy Torry as Lamont
Joe Cortese as Rasmussen
Antonio David Lyons as Lawrence
Alex Sol as Mitch McCormick
Keram Malicki-Sánchez as Chris
Giuseppe Andrews as Jason
Christopher Masterson as Daryl Dawson
Jordan Marder as Curtis
Paul Le Mat as McMahon
Cherish Lee as Kammi
Sam Vlahos as Dr. Aguilar
Anne Lambton as Cassandra
Danso Gordon as Buddy #1
Jim Norton as Randy
Paul Hopkins as Student
Keith Odett as Random Skinhead
Paul E. Short as Stocky Buddy
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston as Prison Gang Leader (uncredited)
Allie Moss as Skinhead Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sam Sarpong as Jail Inmate (uncredited)
Denney Pierce as Arresting Officer (uncredited)