American History X (1998): Edward Norton just tears it up here, and duly gets much of the credit for the film's emotional heft. His intense performance as a former neo-Nazi skinhead earned him an Oscar nomination and further solidified his persona as an actor willing to dig deep for a role. But the entire cast in this harrowing drama is strong, including Edward Furlong as Norton's worshipful younger brother, Beverly D'Angelo as their mother and ... more 

American History X (1998): Edward Norton just tears it up here, and duly gets much of the credit for the film's emotional heft. His intense performance as a former neo-Nazi skinhead earned him an Oscar nomination and further solidified his persona as an actor willing to dig deep for a role. But the entire cast in this harrowing drama is strong, including Edward Furlong as Norton's worshipful younger brother, Beverly D'Angelo as their mother and Ethan Suplee as a fellow neo-Nazi. Director Tony Kaye's film -- which Kaye wanted his name removed from in a bitter dispute over the final edit -- paints a complete picture of hatred and redemption as it moves back and forth between past and present. less