American History X
The American crime drama follows high school student Derek Vinyard a neo-Nazi who is jailed for killing two black youth, but upon returning he plans to avoid the life marked by violence and racism.
10 August 1935, San Diego, California, USA
5 March 1968, Ventura, California, USA
2 June 1941, Savannah, Georgia, USA
1972
4 July 1954, London, England, UK
2 August 1977, Glendale, California, USA
11 April 1973, Westchester, New York, USA
19 December 1975, London, England, UK
21 May 1974, Point Reyes, California, USA
14 May 1974, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
20 October 1950, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
4 January 1938, Dublin, Ireland
25 April 1979, Key Largo, Florida, USA
6 January 1976, Bellflower, California, USA
2 October 1948, Evansville, Indiana, USA
3 August 1979, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
24 November 1971, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
22 January 1980, Long Island, New York, USA
8 April 1963, Belize City, British Honduras
7 February 1992, California, USA
December 14, 2010
This dark drama is not for kids.
June 24, 2006
Two things hold the interest: Norton's astounding performance, and a feeling for the male reality of reactionary working class environments.
January 01, 2000
This journey to unpleasantville is too often manipulative and strains to maintain tension.
May 25, 2009
If didactic and overwrought at times, it's also powerful and persuasive. [Blu-ray]
May 16, 2012
American History X advocates that "those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it"? It's a powerful social document and should be part of your film watching curriculum.
August 19, 2011
Norton is an amazing actor, a hot-dog whose delight in transformation is infectious.
October 07, 2002
The problem is that Kaye, who's used to selling cars on TV, shoots Derek the Hater as lovingly as he would a new Volkswagen.
August 19, 2011
A well-made, well-acted and often violent film that offers a compelling portrait of redemption and the destructive nature of racism.
July 23, 2007
Any idiot can make us wince at the ugliness of beatings and shootings.
February 14, 2001
Though well-intentioned, turns out to be a simplistic and unconvincing look at a serious problem.
April 16, 2009
...a violent film on a weighty topic...frank and honest, its characters, actions, and ideas compelling the viewer to look further and become involved.
April 12, 2002
What partly redeems American History X from its most preachy excesses -- and makes it worth seeing -- is a brilliant, career-high performance by actor Edward Norton.
