American History X

American History X is a 1998 movie directed by Tom Kaye, who made his directorial debut. The movie is a dramatic exploration into the roots of race hatred in America, which yields in the story of reformed neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard.

Vinyard is released from prison after serving three years for killing two young black men he caught breaking into his car. Upon being released, he finds that his younger brother, Danny (the narrator), has embraced his old ways in his absence and has become an active white supremacist in the group Derek led before his arrest. The film centers on Derek's decision to sever ties with his racist past whilst trying to keep his brother from following in his footsteps.

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American History X is included in top third of the Internet Movie Database's Top 250 Movies.