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American History X (1998)

Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Beverly D’Angelo

Director: Tony Kaye

Release Date: October 30th, 1998
Release Date: 26th March, 1999

Synopsis: Derek Vinyard returns from prison to find his younger brother, Danny, caught in the same web of racism and hatred that landed him in prison. After Derek’s father is killed in the line of duty by a minority, Derek’s view of mankind is altered, but while in prison, he discovers that there is good and bad in every race. The task before him now is to convince Danny of his newfound enlightenment.

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About the Movie

American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye. The film tells the story of two brothers, Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) and Daniel “Danny” Vinyard (Edward Furlong) of Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California. Both are intelligent and charismatic students, and Derek is drawn into the neo-Nazi movement after their father, a firefighter, is murdered by a black drug dealer while trying to extinguish a fire in a South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles. Derek kills two black gang members trying to steal his truck, and is sentenced to three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. The story shows how Danny is influenced by his older brother’s actions and ideology and how Derek, now radically changed by his experience in incarceration, tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path as he did.

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'American History X' Stars

Avery Brooks, Beverly D'Angelo, Edward Furlong, Edward Norton, Elliott Gould, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Tony Kaye

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'American History X' Movie Links

American History X on IMDb

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