Overview - American History X

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama

Runtime: 119 minutes

Homepage: American History X

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$23,900,000.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: New Line Cinema

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Savoy Pictures

    Production country

  • Name: The Turman-Morrissey Company

    Production country

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.

Cast

  • Name: Edward Norton

    Character: Derek

    Popularity: 23.811

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  • Name: Edward Furlong

    Character: Danny

    Popularity: 11.903

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  • Name: Beverly D'Angelo

    Character: Doris

    Popularity: 21.275

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  • Name: Jennifer Lien

    Character: Davina

    Popularity: 2.936

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  • Name: Ethan Suplee

    Character: Seth

    Popularity: 12.575

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  • Name: Fairuza Balk

    Character: Stacey

    Popularity: 10.55

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  • Name: Avery Brooks

    Character: Sweeney

    Popularity: 14.974

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  • Name: Elliott Gould

    Character: Murray

    Popularity: 13.195

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