American History X
8.3/10
Release: 01/07/1998
Duration: 1h 59m
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.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Director:Tony Kaye
Writers
| Screenplay:David McKenna
Production
New Line Cinema
Savoy Pictures
The Turman-Morrissey Company
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $23,900,000
