American History X 1998

Some Legacies Must End.

8.346 / 10   11179 vote(s)
R
Drama

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.

Release Date 1998-07-01
Runtime 1h 59m
Directors Tony Kaye, Mark Cotone, David Larson, Michael Keller
Producers John Morrissey, Michael De Luca, Bill Carraro, Brian Witten, Steve Tisch, David McKenna, Lawrence Turman, Jon Hess, Kearie Peak
Writer David McKenna

Despite having a somewhat weak cast, this is an incredibly poignant drama of one man's struggle to live a new life. Probably too violent and close-to-home for some.

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There's really no point to the movie. Just a lot of violence. That's pretty much it.

Andre Gonzales