American History X

Feature film about Derek Vinyard, who after his father's death becomes a charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists. He lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. When released, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother from a similar fate. Starring Edward Norton, Edward Forlong, and Stacy Keach.

Danny Vinyard writes a paper on his brother Derek, a former neo-Nazi leader. A few years earlier, Derek's father was murdered by black drug dealers after being sent on a call to fight a fire in a drug den. Derek leads a large gang of skinheads to attack a supermarket owned by a Korean that included African-American and Latino workers. Derek joins the Aryan Brotherhood, but after about a year, he becomes disillusioned.

Credits

Cast
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Lien, Avery Brooks
Complete catalog record
Feature film about Derek Vinyard, who after his father's death becomes a charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists. He lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. When released, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother from a similar fate. Starring Edward Norton, Edward Forlong, and Stacy Keach.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q208572 ↗ — country