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American History X

Some Legacies Must End.

American History X Poster

Released: 1998-07-01

Runtime: 119 minutes

Overview

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.

Genres

  • Drama

Production Companies

  • New Line Cinema (US)
  • Savoy Pictures (US)
  • The Turman-Morrissey Company ()

Additional Information

Budget: $20000000

Revenue: $23900000

Popularity: 8.8442

Vote Average: 8.336 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0120586