

American History X
"Some Legacies Must End."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$20.0M
$20,000,000
Revenue
$23.9M
$23,900,000
Languages
English
Studio
New Line Cinema
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Key Crew

Tony Kaye
Director

John Morrissey
Producer

Bill Carraro
Executive Producer

Kearie Peak
Executive Producer

Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Cast

Edward Norton
Derek

Edward Furlong
Danny

Beverly D'Angelo
Doris

Jennifer Lien
Davina

Ethan Suplee
Seth

Fairuza Balk
Stacey

Avery Brooks
Sweeney

Elliott Gould
Murray

Stacy Keach
Cameron

William Russ
Dennis

Guy Torry
Lamont

Joe Cortese
Rasmussen
Jason Bose Smith
Little Henry

Antonio David Lyons
Lawrence

Alex Sol
Mitch McCormick

Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Chris

Giuseppe Andrews
Jason
Michelle Christine White
Lizzy
Jonathan Fowler Jr.
Jerome

Christopher Masterson
Daryl Dawson