American History X is the story of Derek Vinyard, a former neo-Nazi gang leader trying to stop his brother, Danny, from following in his footsteps.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Warning: Contains SPOILERS for American History X.The ending of American History X shows the dark reality of racism and the consequences of generational hatred. American History X is the 1998 feature film debut of director Tony Kaye with a script by David McKenna, and features performances from Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Ethan Suplee, Avery Brooks, and more.
Why Was Derek a Neo-Nazi? American History X gives multiple explanations for the origin of Derek's racist beliefs and neo-Nazi associations. The first explanation comes during the police meeting investigating the skinhead Venice Beach Gang where Dr. Sweeney is consulting the police on Derek's history. Sweeney says Derek was a protégé of Cameron Alexander, who was known for writing and distributing "white-power literature and videos" in Venice Beach.
What Happened to Derek in Prison Derek initially thought he was a dead man in prison, but he quickly found protection from the neo-Nazi gang. While he maintained his strong-line ideology from the outside world, he noticed the gang was making deals with non-white prisoners, and was told he needed to stop preaching when he brought it up. During this time, he also began to befriend Lemont, the black man Derek helped do the prison laundry.
Why Did Danny Get Shot? After learning Derek's prison story, Danny also decides to leave the Venice Beach Gang neo-Nazis and Cameron Alexander behind. He stays up all night to write his paper for Dr. Sweeney's "American History X" class, but before he can turn the paper in, he's confronted by a gunman in the school bathroom and shot to death.
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