
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for brutally killing two black men who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother's, Danny Vineyard, 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 ... (Full plot summary below)
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Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for brutally killing two black men who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother's, Danny Vineyard, 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.
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| Greg's Previews at Yahoo! MoviesGreg Dean SchmitzFolks, this powerful movie really impressed me with its subtle steps towards its message. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelThis is the sort of incendiary role a lot of actors would kill for, yet the shock of Norton's performance isn't its showboat flamboyance. It's that he makes this sadistic junior sociopath rueful and intelligent. |
| CinematterMadeleine WilliamsA moving and involving film, tackling the tough subject of racism in America, displaying its causes and allures, as well as its ultimate senselessness. |
| Screen It!Jim JudyUndeniably one of the more powerful films you'll see this year! |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsBob BloomA powerful and disturbing drama about prejudice. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeAs provocative and daring as it is, the film is also rather simplistic and obvious. |
| Movie HabitMarty MapesNo other feature film takes such a cold hard look at the lure, the culture, and the brotherhood of white supremacy. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandA powerful and disturbing social document. |
| MoviolaJorge Avila AndradeCon soberbias actuaciones, ejemplifica como el racismo es una de las ideas más huecas y estúpidas que tiene el ser humano |
| CinemaBlend.comNate YappIf the message of the film gets a bit didatic, or the storyline balance is a little off ... it hardly matters in the end. American History X is unrelenting. |