---
title: 'American History X (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Kaye'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-history-x-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American History X (1998)

1998 · 114 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye in his feature directorial debut, and written by David McKenna. Starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, and Beverly D'Angelo, the film follows Derek (Norton), and Danny Vinyard (Furlong), two European-American, skinhead brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the White supremacist movement. After Derek serves three years in prison for killing two gang members, he is released on parole as a changed man, and tries to prevent Danny from being indoctrinated further.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tony Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-kaye-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tony Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-kaye-2)
- **Screenplay:** [David McKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mckenna)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Anne Dudley](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-dudley)
- **Producer:** [John Morrissey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morrissey)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg)

## Cast

- [Beverly D'Angelo](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-d-angelo)
- [Jim Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-norton)
- [Avery Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/avery-brooks)
- [Fairuza Balk](https://cinepixo.com/people/fairuza-balk)
- [Jennifer Lien](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lien)
- [Guy Torry](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-torry)
- [Edward Furlong](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-furlong)
- [Anne Lambton](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-lambton)
- [Edward Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norton)
- [Christopher Mastersons](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-mastersons)
- [Giuseppe Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-andrews)
- [William Russ](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-russ)
- [Sam Sarpong](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-sarpong)
- [Paul Le Mat](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-le-mat)
- [Stacy Keach](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacy-keach)

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