iF Rating: 12/13

Director: Tony Kaye

Runtime: 114 min

Certification: (18)

Tagline: His father taught him to hate. His friends taught him rage. His enemies gave him hope.

Title: American History X

Release Date: October 23, 1998

Writer: David McKenna

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations

Production: New Line Cinema

Info: Edward Norton gives an impassioned performance as Derek Vinyard, a Southern Californian skinhead who must do time after committing a hateful murder. Once in jail, his mind opens and he sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. Controversy surrounded the film when director Tony Kaye disowned it, claiming that Norton had the film re-edited without Kaye’s permission. Norton still got an Oscar Nomination for his intense performance.

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