American History X
1998/07/01 (US) | Drama
Some Legacies Must End.
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.
Tony Kaye
Director
David McKenna
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Edward Norton
Derek
Edward Furlong
Danny
Beverly D'Angelo
Doris
Jennifer Lien
Davina
Ethan Suplee
Seth
Fairuza Balk
Stacey
Avery Brooks
Sweeney
Budget
$ 20,000,000
Revenue
$ 23,900,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- New Line Cinema
- Savoy Pictures
- The Turman-Morrissey Company
Crews
John Morrissey
Producer
Anne Dudley
Original Music Composer
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Alan Heim
Editor
Valerie McCaffrey
Casting
Paul E. Short
Stunt Coordinator