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The actions of Derek end in murder and imprisonment after he has sought retribution for his father's murder. His brother, mother and girlfriend all await his release but find him a changed man...

Product Identifiers

ProducerJohn Morrissey

EAN5017239151422

eBay Product ID (ePID)72568203

Product Key Features

ActorEdward Furlong, Beverly D'angelo, Fairuza Balk, William Russ, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, Stacy Keach

Film/TV TitleAmerican History X

DirectorTony Kaye

LanguageEnglish

Run Time119 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

FormatBlu-ray

Release Year2009

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerAnne Dudley

Production DesignerJon Gary Steele

ReviewsRolling Stone - AMERICAN HISTORY X is an explosive, scorched-earth drama in which Edward Norton gives a blistering, brilliant performance..., Total Film - ...An intense achievement....An excellent cast, the young leads stand out, including a best-yet performance from Furlong..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Norton breaks loose....A triumph of acting....[Kaye] works with flair and verve and control..., Sight And Sound - ...Edward Norton's Oscar-nominated performance is the film's magnetic centre..., New York Times - ...AMERICAN HISTORY X has enough fiery acting and provocative bombast to make its impact felt....It has been directed with a mixture of handsome photo-realism and visceral punch...

Additional InformationEdward Norton gives an impassioned performance as Derek Vinyard, a Southern Californian skinhead who must do time after committing a hateful murder. Once in jail, his mind opens and he sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. Controversy surrounded the film when director Tony Kaye disowned it, claiming that Norton had the film re-edited without Kaye's permission. Norton still got an Oscar Nomination for his intense performance.

ScreenwriterDavid McKenna

Costume DesignerDouglas Hall

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleAmerican History X

EditorAlan Heim, Jerry Greenberg

Director of PhotographyTony Kaye

Consumer AdviceContains brutal violence, sexual violence, and frequent coarse language