American History X

American History X

1998

A California neo-Nazi (Oscar-nominee Edward Norton) gets sent to prison for murder and comes out a changed man. But can Norton atone for his sins and prevent his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from following in his hate-filled footsteps? With searing performances and gut-wrenching realism, American History X offers a compelling and anguishing look at racism, family and forgiveness.

His father taught him to hate. His friends taught him rage. His enemies gave him hope.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 30, 1998
US Box Office
$6,712,241 (#4849 of 7538)
Global Office
$23,875,127 (#2966 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted
Graphic Brutal Violence, Pervasive Language, Rape, Strong Nudity, Strong Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
April 7, 2009
Acquired Date
September 5, 2009
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
October 21, 2009

Actors

Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks
Jennifer Lien
Jennifer Lien
Ethan Suplee
Ethan Suplee
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Guy Torry
Guy Torry
William Russ
William Russ
Joseph Cortese
Joseph Cortese
Jason Bose Smith
Jason Bose Smith
Antonio David Lyons
Antonio David Lyons
Alex Sol
Alex Sol
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Cleo Adell
Cleo Adell
Jonathan Fowler Jr.
Jonathan Fowler Jr.

Directors

Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye

Producers

John Morrissey
John Morrissey

Writers

David McKenna
David McKenna

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #40
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #39
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #40
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #32
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #38

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User Reviews

  • 10.21.2009 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
89 votes
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Popcornmeter
34,083 votes
METASCORE
62
32 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
1,217,032 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media