American History X (1998)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Land: United States
Alternative Title: América X, Американска история Х, A Outra História Americana, Generation X-treme, Kult hákového kríze
Regisseur: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Produktion & Genre
Produzent: Producer: John Morrissey
Co-Producer: David McKenna, Jon Hess
Executive Producer: Bill Carraro, Kearie Peak, Lawrence Turman, Steve Tisch
Firmen: New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, The Turman-Morrissey Company
Genre: Drama, Prison Film
Budget: 20.000.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: brother, crime, distressing, disturbed, family, fascism, interracial friendship, jail, los angeles, california, nazi, nazism, neo-nazism, prison, rape, school, sibling relationship, skinhead, swastika, tragedy, violence, xenophobia
Geschichte
American History X follows Derek Vineyard, who after serving three years in prison for killing two African-American men, returns home determined to keep his younger brother Danny from following his violent path as a white supremacist skinhead gang leader. Through Danny's narration, we learn that Derek's past actions significantly influenced him. Upon release, Derek severs contact with the gang and strives to distance himself from his former ways.
Zusammenfassung
Directed by Tony Kaye in 1998, American History X is a drama film set against the backdrop of white supremacist gangs in Los Angeles, California. The movie explores themes of redemption, brotherhood, and the tragic consequences of extremism and violence. Although brief, the provided sources emphasize the film's focus on Derek Vineyard's transformation from a violent neo-Nazi to a reformed individual trying to protect his younger brother from following in his footsteps.
