American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, and is rehabilitated during this time, and then tries to prevent his brother from further indoctrination. The supporting cast includes Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Ethan Suplee and Beverly D'Angelo. McKenna wrote the script based on his own childhood and experiences of growing up in San Diego. He then sold the script to New Line Cinema, who were impressed by the writing. American History X was Kaye's first directorial role in a feature film. Budgeted at $20 million, filming took place in 1997. Before the film's release, Kaye and the film studio were in disagreements about the final cut of the film.
| Director | Tony Kaye |
| Produced by | John Morrissey |
| Writer(s) | David McKenna |
| Starring | Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Beverly D'Angelo |
| Music | Anne Dudley |
| Cinematography | Tony Kaye |
| Edited by | Jerry Greenberg, Alan Heim |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | October 30, 1998 |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $23.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 18002692 |
About American History X
A former neo-nazi released from prison after three years attempts to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.
Achievement of American History X
Both Edward Furlong and Edward Norton earned acclaim for their performances. Norton was Academy Award nominated for Best Actor.
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