Edward Norton gives an impassioned performance as Derek Vinyard, a Southern Californian skinhead who must do time after committing a hateful murder. Once in jail, his mind opens and he sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. Controversy surrounded the film when director Tony Kaye disowned it, claiming that Norton had the film re-edited without Kaye's permission. Norton still got an Oscar Nomination for his intense performance.

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Full Frame - 1.33

Edward Norton: Actor/Director
Edward Furlong: American actor, THE TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, AMERICAN HI
Fairuza Balk: American Actress
Beverly D'Angelo: American actress, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Ethan Suplee: American actor, MALLRATS/REMEMBER THE TITANS
Avery Brooks: Actor/"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Elliott Gould: American Actor
Stacy Keach: American actor, FAT CITY. MIKE HAMMER
William Russ: TV/Film Actor, DEATH BED: THE BED THAT EATS

Tony Kaye: Director

John Morrissey: American Producer

David McKenna: Screenwriter

Anne Dudley: 

Jerry Greenberg: American Editor
Alan Heim: American Editor

"AMERICAN HISTORY X is an explosive, scorched-earth drama in which Edward Norton gives a blistering, brilliant performance..."
"...An intense achievement....An excellent cast, the young leads stand out, including a best-yet performance from Furlong..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
"...Edward Norton's Oscar-nominated performance is the film's magnetic centre..."
"...AMERICAN HISTORY X has enough fiery acting and provocative bombast to make its impact felt....It has been directed with a mixture of handsome photo-realism and visceral punch..."
"...Genuinely provocative....There's scarcely a false not to the performance of either Furlong or Norton, the latter an almost certain Academy Award nominee..."
"...Norton breaks loose....A triumph of acting....[Kaye] works with flair and verve and control..." -- Rating: B+