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American History X (1998) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Trailers & More: Watch the trailer for American History X (1998)  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: B 11 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 34219 ratings The story unfolds through the eyes of Danny Vinyard, who idolizes his older brother Derek. Seeking retribution for his father's murder and burning a way to vent his rage, Derek finds himself transformed by a philosophy of hate as he turns into a charismatic leader of a local white power movement. Despite his indisputable intelligence, his incendiary actions culminate in a brutal murder and ultimately,... See Full Description Genres: Drama and Thriller Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min. Release Date: October 28, 1998 MPAA Rating: R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity. Distributors: New Line Cinema U.S. Box Office: $6,712,241 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Suplee Directed by: Tony Kaye Produced by: Lawrence Turman, Steve Tisch, Kearie Peak See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (13) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B    Austin Chronicle, Marc Savlov "...a violent, sober cautionary tale..." more... B- Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "This is a good and powerful film." more... B Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk "...a harrowing morality tale..." more... A- E! Online, "...brutal, provocative..." more... B+ More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Racism is like Cancer......  by wgamador (3/12/2004) 63 out of 71 people found this review helpful This movie is my favorite "Racism" based film.This film clearly shows why racism...Full Review   A+ one of my all-time favorites  by nightgoddess47 (9/20/2003) 31 out of 35 people found this review helpful This is one of the few movies that makes me cry every time I see it. THe emotion...Full Review   A+ Even the demons of humanity are human.  by CriminyPete (7/10/2003) 30 out of 35 people found this review helpful Up until this film, I had thought Edward Norton was kind of a weasel guy. I'd...Full Review   B+ Looking Past the Tip of your Nose  by glen10761 (9/26/2004) 16 out of 18 people found this review helpful The most foul, hate filled, racist and controversial piece you have ever...Full Review   A More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)