American History X
United States
1998
119 Min
Color, Black and White
1.85:1
English
Synopsis
The highly controversial coming-of-age drama about two brothers who are trying to live in race segregated and violent L.A., as the young brother struggles to deal with his father’s death, his brothers imprisonment and the pressures from a local skinhead gang to join their gang. –Screenrush.co.uk
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Tisa
23Nov11
Edward Norton was brilliant here, as per usual. I usually hate angst-crammed films, but this one is different in that it is also sharp and real. Well, and that Norton is in here.
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phrazes
29Sep11
Wonderful editing. Love the usage of color (or lack thereof in the b&w sequences) to tell a story.
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AMERICAN HISTORY X
By Daniel A. DiCenso on September 4, 2011
Teachers may be the saddest of all watching American History X. At the start a troubled teen is sent to the principal’s office. Responding to an assigned essay on civil rights struggles, he submits… read review
A black-and-white look at American race-relations...
By Mutt on June 18, 2010
English music video and commercial director Tony Kaye made his feature debut with this controversial drama about race-hatred in the U.S. which was taken off his hands and re-edited by its star who… read review
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By definedivine on November 12, 2009
Somebody wrote couple of reviews before that film is nothing special because it wants to prove only that racism is bad and that we all already know that. But i think he missed out the deeper meaning… read review
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