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Production Year: 1998 - Drama - Director: Tony Kaye - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over

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Perhaps the highest compliment you can pay to Edward Norton is that his Oscar-nominated ... more
performance in American History X nearly convinces
you that there is a shred of logic in the tenets
of white supremacy. If that statement doesn't
horrify you, it should; Norton is so fully
immersed in his role as a neo-Nazi skinhead that
his character's eloquent defense of racism is
disturbingly persuasive--at least on the surface.
Looking lean and mean with a swastika tattoo and a
mind full of hate, Derek Vinyard (Norton) has
inherited racism from his father, and that
learning has been intensified through his service
to Cameron (Stacy Keach), a grown-up thug playing
tyrant and teacher to a growing band of
disenfranchised teens from Venice Beach,
California, all hungry for an ideology that fuels
their brooding alienation.  The film's basic
message--that hate is learned and can be
unlearned--is expressed through Derek's kid
brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), whose sibling
hero-worship increases after Derek is imprisoned
(or, in Danny's mind, martyred) for the killing of
two black men. Lacking Derek's gift of rebel
rhetoric, Danny is easily swayed into the violent,
hateful lifestyle that Derek disowns during his
thoughtful time in prison. Once released, Derek
struggles to save his brother from a violent fate,
and American History X partially suffers from a
mix of intense emotions, awkward sentiment and
predictably inevitable plotting. And yet British
director Tony Kaye (who would later protest
against Norton's creative intervention during
post-production) manages to juggle these
qualities--and a compelling clash of visual
styles--to considerable effect. No matter how
strained their collaboration may have been, both
Kaye and Norton can be proud to have created a
film that addresses the issue of racism with
dramatically forceful impact. --Jeff Shannon,
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Perhaps the highest compliment you can pay to Edward Norton is that his Oscar-nominated ... more
performance in American History X nearly convinces
you that there is a shred of logic in the tenets
of white supremacy. If that statement doesn't
horrify you, it should; Norton is so fully
immersed in his role as a neo-Nazi skinhead that
his character's eloquent defense of racism is
disturbingly persuasive--at least on the surface.
Looking lean and mean with a swastika tattoo and a
mind full of hate, Derek Vinyard (Norton) has
inherited racism from his father, and that
learning has been intensified through his service
to Cameron (Stacy Keach), a grown-up thug playing
tyrant and teacher to a growing band of
disenfranchised teens from Venice Beach,
California, all hungry for an ideology that fuels
their brooding alienation.  The film's basic
message--that hate is learned and can be
unlearned--is expressed through Derek's kid
brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), whose sibling
hero-worship increases after Derek is imprisoned
(or, in Danny's mind, martyred) for the killing of
two black men. Lacking Derek's gift of rebel
rhetoric, Danny is easily swayed into the violent,
hateful lifestyle that Derek disowns during his
thoughtful time in prison. Once released, Derek
struggles to save his brother from a violent fate,
and American History X partially suffers from a
mix of intense emotions, awkward sentiment and
predictably inevitable plotting. And yet British
director Tony Kaye (who would later protest
against Norton's creative intervention during
post-production) manages to juggle these
qualities--and a compelling clash of visual
styles--to considerable effect. No matter how
strained their collaboration may have been, both
Kaye and Norton can be proud to have created a
film that addresses the issue of racism with
dramatically forceful impact. --Jeff Shannon,
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Bloody Neo-Nazis... !
Review of American History X (Wide Screen) by newty1977

Advantages: Engaging and compelling story
Disadvantages: Violent and shocking...

...fact that this is an American film located in the notoriously racist Los Angeles, would suggest that Hollywood believes America still has a huge problem with racism, but my current fear is the extent that this is becoming rife within the UK, with more and more racially motivated attacks occurring in towns and cities across the country. The recent mindless and shocking murder of schoolboy Anthony Walker in Huyton, Liverpool was a stark and upsetting ...
...be. I share the opinion of another reviewer I saw some time ago on this film, and that is that both the good guys and bad guys are easily recognisable in the film. All the bad guys are cigarette chain-smokers, with obesity problems, and marked from head to two in tattoos. Oh, and they may guzzle a fair amount of alcohol too. On the flip side, the good guys are usually English teachers, budding writers / teachers, who are trying to right the world ... Read review

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12.04.2006
He learned this nonsense and he can unlearn it too
Review of American History X (Wide Screen) by SnakePlissken

Advantages: explicit, brilliant dilaogue, dareing view.
Disadvantages: ending

"Racists are so stupid. Hating people just because they're black. We're all the same underneath" What is revealed in this film is that often nothing could be further than the truth- often racists and members of hate groups are frighteningly intelligent. Intelligence in the sense of being very selective about what they read and learn which supports their viewpoint. There are many racist lectures given by Ed Norton's character, Derek Vinyard which ...
...whilst net surfing, or even watching Newsnight interviewing Nick Griffin, head of the British Nationalist Party of racists, thugs and conmen who are trying to pass themselves off as a respectable electable political party. Describing affirmative action conspiracies, how racist comments should be protected under the Constitutional rights to free speech, the high statistics of crime committed by African Americans in proportion to how they are a comparatively ... Read review

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25.10.2004
Giving Nazi's the steel-toed boot
Review of American History X (Wide Screen) by ally2kc

Advantages: Remarkable story, great acting
Disadvantages: Necessarally violent and ugly

...until 1998, when Kaye made American History X that he gained focus from the film industry. Unfortunately, the attention he received was not entirely positive. After production of the film, Kaye took out a $275 million lawsuit against New Line and the Directors Guild because they had refused to allow him to use a pseudonym (Humpty Dunpty) on the film credits. His reason for this was a reluctance to be associated with the film after Edward Norton edited ...
...it. Since directing American History X Kaye has directed Snowblind in 2002 and is working on two further films, Paranoia to be released this year and A Private War due to be released in 2007. Kaye also directed the music video, Dani California for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. ***What's American History X all about*** American History X tells the story of Derek Vinyard played by Edward Norton. It takes place shortly after the Los Angelas race riots ... Read review

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23.08.2006
White Power - Do Not Make Me Laugh
Review of American History X (Wide Screen) by Wayne10ch

Advantages: The DVD gives three extra scenes, subtitles,yours forever
Disadvantages: UK prices always higher then Americas!

In around 1968/69 I lived in Fort Walton Beach Florida. This was at the time of the de-segregation of blacks and whites. I had not lived in America that long at the time and for this reason I was not aware of the problems there had been in the South. I remember seeing bus loads of black children all stood on the curb waiting to be emptied and I was surprised to see police cars surrounding them. I didn't know the reason for it at the time. There ...
...the buses. I walked over to the area to see what was happening and was in time to see the buses open their doors to let off their passengers. What happened next I could not believe. The whites who had been shouting so much attacked the kids disembarking from the buses. With baseball bats, hammers, crowbars and lumps of wood, they hit out at those poor kids. Most were around my age but some were older. Fighting broke out as these poor people tried ... Read review

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02.04.2002
Has anything you have done actually helped you
Review of American History X (Wide Screen) by ILoveJackDaniels

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...on as it is in American History X. Centred on the lives of Derek and Danny Vinyard, it is undoubtedly a vicious and merciless tragedy, intended as much to shock the viewer as to educate them. Edward Norton is Derek, an intelligent young skinhead and leader of a group of wannabe-Nazis, convicted of murder after executing two young black men for trying to steal his car in one of the single most memorable, sickening and twisted scenes in Cinema, ever. ...
...to follow in his footsteps, being sucked into the same traps and groups. The film is shot in both black and white and colour, the black and white scenes being those in the past, most notably Derek's early life, and the colour scenes being the current events as they unfold. Derek's first love, maybe his only one, if for his family. His chronically ill mother has been left to look after the family alone, after Derek's father, a fireman, was shot and ... Read review

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American History X (Wide Screen)

Main specs

Actor(s): Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, William Russ, Ethan Suplee

Director(s): Tony Kaye

Genre: Drama

Classification: 18 years and over

Production Year: 1998

Running Time: 1 hour 54 minutes

Video Category: Feature Film

Plot: The actions of Derek end in murder and imprisonment after he has sought retribution for his father's murder. His brother, mother and girlfriend all await his release but find him a changed man...

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS

Release date: 11/10/1999

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: EDV 9045

Editor: Alan Heim, Jerry Greenberg

Barcode: 5017239190452

Production Designer: Jon Gary Steele

Screenwriter: David McKenna

Composer: Anne Dudley

Director of Photography: Tony Kaye

Producer: John Morrissey, David McKenna

Costume Designer: Douglas Hall

Languages

Main Language: English

Subtitle Language: English

DVD Description

Edward Norton gives an impassioned performance as Derek Vinyard, a Southern Californian skinhead who must do time after committing a hateful murder. Once in jail, his mind opens and he sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. Controversy surrounded the film when director Tony Kaye disowned it, claiming that Norton had the film re-edited without Kaye's permission. Norton still got an Oscar Nomination for his intense performance.

Technical information

Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer, Cast And Crew, Chapters 33

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Professional reviews

Review: "...Norton breaks loose....A triumph of acting....[Kaye] works with flair and verve and control..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly, pp.51-2, 06/11/1998)

"...AMERICAN HISTORY X has enough fiery acting and provocative bombast to make its impact felt....It has been directed with a mixture of handsome photo-realism and visceral punch..." (New York Times, p.E1, 28/10/1998)

"AMERICAN HISTORY X is an explosive, scorched-earth drama in which Edward Norton gives a blistering, brilliant performance..." (Rolling Stone, p.121-2, 12/11/1998)

"...Edward Norton's Oscar-nominated performance is the film's magnetic centre..." (Sight and Sound, p.36-7, 01/05/1999)

"...An intense achievement....An excellent cast, the young leads stand out, including a best-yet performance from Furlong..." -- 4 out of 5 stars (Total Film, p.98, 01/10/1999)

, ...Norton breaks loose....A triumph of acting.... Kaye works with flair and verve and control.. (Entertainment Weekly, )

...AMERICAN HISTORY X has enough fiery acting and provocative bombast to make its impact felt....It has been directed with a mixture of handsome photo-realism and visceral punch... (New York Times, )

AMERICAN HISTORY X is an explosive, scorched-earth drama in which Edward Norton gives a blistering, brilliant performance... (Rolling Stone, )

...Edward Norton's Oscar-nominated performance is the film's magnetic centre... (Sight and Sound, )

...An intense achievement....An excellent cast, the young leads stand out, including a best-yet performance from Furlong... 4 out of 5 stars (Total Film, )

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