Edward Norton is so good, but the movie overall feels pretty icky.
American History X
Some Legacies Must End.
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
7/1/1998Runtime
119 minsGenres
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$20,000,000Revenue
$23,900,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A harrowing examination of how hatred poisons families and communities, following one man's brutal reckoning with his violent past and desperate attempt to save his brother from the same descent. Unflinching and heavy, it confronts extremism with moral urgency.
Mood
AngryBleakDefiantMournful
Themes
RedemptionFamilyIdentityRaceCorruption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
HandheldHigh-contrastDocumentary-like
Structure
Framed flashback
Heads up
Graphic violenceRacial violenceSexual violence
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