American History X (1998)
Année de sortie: 1998
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: América X, Американска история Х, A Outra História Americana, Generation X-treme, Kult hákového kríze
Réalisateur: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: John Morrissey
Co-Producer: David McKenna, Jon Hess
Executive Producer: Bill Carraro, Kearie Peak, Lawrence Turman, Steve Tisch
Sociétés: New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, The Turman-Morrissey Company
Genre: Drama, Prison Film
Budget: 20.000.000
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: 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
Histoire
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.
Résumé
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.
