Movie · 1998
American History X
“Some legacies must end.”
Released 1 July 1998 119 min Drama More from 1998 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
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How old were they?
Jim Norton
as Randy
Elliott Gould
as Murray
Stacy Keach
as Cameron
Paul Le Mat
as McMahon
Avery Brooks
as Sweeney
Joe Cortese
as Rasmussen
William Russ
as Dennis
Beverly D'Angelo
as Doris
Guy Torry
as Lamont
Edward Norton
as Derek
Fairuza Balk
as Stacey
Jennifer Lien
as Davina
Ethan Suplee
as Seth
Edward Furlong
as Danny
Christopher Masterson
as Daryl Dawson
Danso Gordon
as Buddy #1
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The numbers
1.2×$20m budget became $24m at the box office
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Jim Norton — oldest on the call sheet
18Danso Gordon — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast