Cinematic background from American History X 1998 - 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.

American History X

1998

Crime, Drama

Directors:
Tony Kaye
Writers:
David McKenna
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Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A group of men walking down a hallway in a jail cell; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A young man getting his head shaven by another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man in white shirt and black jacket standing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a tattoo on his chest holding handcuffed hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a shaved head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a shaved head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a bald head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man's face looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man's eyes and face; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a bald man with his hand under his chin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black - and - white photo of a man looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a beard is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A group of people sitting at a table with plates of food on it; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man's face in black - and - white; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A person with his hand under his chin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man is lifting a barbell in a gym; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man in a white tank top; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man with a goatee; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Two men standing next to each other on a bed covered in sheets; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man sitting on the ground next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man on a phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Two men are sitting on a bed in a room full of unmade sheets; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man in front of bars; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a shaved head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A shirtless man with a nazi symbol tattooed on his chest; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of two men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man with a serious look on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Two men standing next to each other in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a shaved head is holding his arm up; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A group of men standing next to each other near trees; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a shaved head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Two men standing next to each other in front of a jail cell; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man smoking a cigarette while wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man holding a coffee cup; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man with a dreadlocks; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man's face in black - and - white; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a goatee; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a shaved head is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – The sun is setting over a beach with palm trees in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A young boy and a young girl kissing; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A woman's face with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a shaved head is looking up; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A bald man with a beard raising his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man with a shaved head is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man sitting on a bed with a shaved head; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A person holding his hand to his face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – An older man is looking down at his face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A black and white photo of a man with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of other people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American History X” (1998), directed by Tony Kaye – A man holding a tray of food standing in a room; Medium shot, Low angle