American History X

Directors: Tony Kaye
Release Date: 30 October 1998

 

Cast:
Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard
Edward Furlong as Danny Vinyard
Beverly D’Angelo as Doris Vinyard
Avery Brooks as Dr. Bob Sweeney
Jennifer Lien as Davina Vinyard
Ethan Suplee as Seth Ryan
Stacy Keach as Cameron Alexander
Fairuza Balk as Stacey
Elliott Gould as Murray

 

His father taught him to hate. His friends taught him rage. His enemies gave him hope.

 

 

Trivia:

Edward Norton gained 30 pounds of muscle for his role.

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Seth wears a shirt during the basketball game featuring the number 88. This is a naziskin code for HH, or “Heil Hitler,” H being the 8th letter of the alphabet. It also refers to a set of 88 precepts written by the neo-nazi leader David Lane. The 88 precepts are rules and concepts that all White Supremacists lived by.

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The character of Cameron Alexander is based on Tom Metzger, leader of the White Aryan Resistance (WAR), an extremist white supremacy group based in southern California.

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The café that Edward Norton and his brother eat at is on Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles. The café is actually Johnny’s, which is only open for filming.

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This film uses the word “fuck” 205 times.

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