American History X (DVD)

With the wrangles between director Kaye and the studio, stellar performances by Norton and Furlong and gut-churning realism, this film is not to be missed. It shows the beating heart of white imperialism and how it preys on the young, disaffected and easily led like Norton's character and you feel utterly powerless watching him spiral into hate. The crime itself is shocking beyond belief - you see from a distance as his boot descends on the black's ...
...In prison, he finds his power gone and is ostracised as he struggles to reconcile his Nazi sympathies with day-to-day life in prison with different races. Coming out of prison to find his younger brother headed the same way, he is again ostracised by his former Nazi friends as he tries to save him. Whilst Norton is in prison, we see History repeating itself with Furlong's character and see his beautifully-played relationship with his black history ...

little_em 10.02.2004 · Read full review
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This is a quality film!!! i really enjoyed it and te graphics were really good. i would really recomend this film to any cult freek like my friend miq ball!! It is about a racist Man who goes in prison and is befriended with a black man who teaches him that racisum is wrong. On the outside the mans younger brother is following in his footsteps. But will he get shot at the end in a bathroom? you will have to buy the film to find out. i dont really ...

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...of this film you have a scene which will start your mind questioning. I love nothing more than, thought provoking well styled films that pull you in and take all the way American History X is one of these so it quickly became one of my all time favourites. ...

Bubblestar 08.03.2002 · Read full review
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What can i say, I loved this film although it was upsetting. I was surprised that I would like this film. I don't normally watch these kind of films but i loved this film! My eyes were glued to the tv screen from beginning til the end. I thought it was brilliant and does make you realise that things like that do happen over in America. I thought it was very sad in some parts and I will admit that at times it did make me cry espicially when the boy ...

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edward norton stars as the leader of a nazi skin head racist gang. he has very strong views towards black people. throughout the movie he realises whats the point in doing all of the racist things he has done in the past, he spent time in jail for killing a black man who tried robbing his truck which, his dad gave to him, who was killed in a black neigbourhood. when he comes out of jail he quits his gang and asks his son (edward furlong) to leave ...
...he is in and his father knows something bad is going to happen to his family unless he gets his son to pull out aswell so rivalry can calm down. he has only been out of jail a couple of days if that when one of the black boys in his school who has majour rivalry against him takes the final step. edward nortan knew something like this would happen unless they stopped all of the racist stuff. i cant explain how strong it is it really is a must see ...

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This is the story of a man fuelled by racial hatred, after his father is killed by black criminals. The story follows is told from the view of his brother - played by Edward Furlong (Terminator 2) and follows his brother's joining of the racist cult and subsequent imprisonment for a very brutal and shocking murder (believe me you'll be shocked). The story then follows the turnaround in character while in prison and his pursuit to stop the racist ...

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