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American History X
After going to prison for allegedly killing two blacks, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard returns with the mindset of staying away from such acts and keeping his brother from such course.
2 October 1948, Evansville, Indiana, USA
14 May 1974, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 June 1941, Savannah, Georgia, USA
10 May 1980, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
22 January 1980, Long Island, New York, USA
15 November 1951, Columbus, Ohio, USA
8 April 1963, Belize City, British Honduras
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.
December 14, 2010
This dark drama is not for kids.
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.
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.
February 14, 2001
Though well-intentioned, turns out to be a simplistic and unconvincing look at a serious problem.
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.
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.
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.
August 19, 2011
Norton is an amazing actor, a hot-dog whose delight in transformation is infectious.
May 25, 2009
If didactic and overwrought at times, it's also powerful and persuasive. [Blu-ray]
