American History X
Some legacies must end.
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men.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.
- Director
- Tony Kaye
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $24M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How American History X actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
American History X appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #5
Placed at #5 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Philosophical Movies Ranked #27
Placed at #27 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Movies With Incredible Endings Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Drama Movies Ranked #37
Placed at #37 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #45
Placed at #45 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
1 win
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
The numbers
Box Office & Release
American History X returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $20M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $24M
- Release date
- Jul 1, 1998
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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