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American History X

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American History X
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R,1hr 58min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
October 28, 1998
Director:
Tony Kaye
Distributor:
New Line Cinema
Starring:
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk  ...more
Synopsis: Tony Kaye made his feature directorial debut with this dramatic exploration into the roots of race hatred in America. In a shocking opening scene, teen Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong) races to tell his older brother, neo-Nazi Derek (Edward Norton), about the young blacks breaking into his car in front of the house, whereupon Derek gets his gun and with no forethought shoots the youths in their tracks. Tried and convicted, Derek is sent away for three years in prison, where he acquires a different ... Full Synopsis
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Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
This is the sort of incendiary role a lot of actors would kill for, yet the shock of Norton's performance isn't its showboat flamboyance. It's that he makes this sadistic junior sociopath rueful and intelligent. Full Review
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62
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out of 100
Based on 32 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Edward Norton
Derek Vinyard
Edward Furlong
Danny Vinyard
Fairuza Balk
Stacey
Beverly D'Angelo
Doris Vinyard
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