American History X

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.

Directed by Tony Kaye

Top 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

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Jason Bose Smith

Little Henry

Antonio David Lyons

Lawrence

Alex Sol

Mitch McCormick

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Chris

Giuseppe Andrews

Jason

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Michelle Christine White

Lizzy

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Jonathan Fowler Jr.

Jerome

Christopher Masterson

Daryl Dawson

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