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American History X (1998)


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4 out of 10 Violent.
Ciaran from Dublin, 23 May 2007
Norton excells in the lead role in this original, no holds barred movie with racism at its core. Not for the squeamish with some brutally violent scenes. Recommended.
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4 out of 10 Excellent !
Bluemoon from Dublin, 30 Apr 2007
beautifully acting with Edward Norton...contraversial subject but at least it is original and well directed. Fed up with those romantic or action thriller movies !
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5 out of 10 Rent it!
Pamela from Dublin, 31 Jul 2007
This is an excellent film depicting racism and how much of an effact it can have on lifes! Norton is at his best in this. Rent it!
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4.5 out of 10 Defo rent this
Aisling from Dublin, 05 Aug 2008
Such a good film, excellent actors, most likely Ed Norton's finest piece (in my humble opinion). He is also quite hot
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5 out of 10 brilliant
alison from Tipperary, 30 Aug 2007
one of the best films ive seen in a long long time, brilliant
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What's it about....
Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), the charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother, Danny (Edward Furlong) from a similar fate. A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a family, American History X also stars Fairuza Balk, Elliot Gould, Stacy Keach and Beverly D'Angelo....

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