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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1998·Crime / Drama·1h 59m

AMERICAN HISTORY X

“Some legacies must end.”

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.

Above the Line
Tony Kaye·DirectorDavid McKenna·ScreenplayTony Kaye·Director of PhotographyAnne Dudley·Original Music ComposerAlan Heim·Editor
Cast
Edward Norton·DerekEdward Furlong·DannyBeverly D'Angelo·DorisJennifer Lien·DavinaEthan Suplee·SethFairuza Balk·StaceyAvery Brooks·SweeneyElliott Gould·MurrayStacy Keach·CameronWilliam Russ·Dennis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tony Kaye·Director
Writing· 1
David McKenna·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tony Kaye·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Alan Heim·EditorGerald B. Greenberg·EditorGlenn Cocco·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Anne Dudley·Original Music ComposerRichard Ford·Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
Dan Olexiewicz·Art DirectionJ. Kyler Black·Art DirectionJon Gary Steele·Production DesignDoug Hall·Costume DesignTessa Posnansky·Set DecorationBrandon S. Gilgen·PainterPete Josephs·Construction Foreman
Production· 11
John Morrissey·ProducerKearie Peak·Executive ProducerSteve Tisch·Executive ProducerBill Carraro·Executive ProducerLawrence Turman·Executive ProducerValerie McCaffrey·CastingDavid McKenna·Co-ProducerMichael De Luca·Co-Executive ProducerJon Hess·Co-ProducerBrian Witten·Co-Executive ProducerCarla Fry·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 4
Paul E. Short·Stunt CoordinatorEugene Collier·StuntsMatt Baird·Set Production AssistantAdam Pinkstaff·Transportation Co-Captain
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.5
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$24M
ROI 19%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#CC0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Stark, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
90s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features two men, one in the foreground and one slightly behind, both rendered in a stark red and black color scheme. The man in the foreground has a”

dramacrime
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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