American History X
1998 · 119 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · 1,223,948 VOTES · DIR. Tony Kaye
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,622 lines
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00:03:59 Derek.
00:09:19 Go ahead. You don't think I could handle it?
00:13:10 the protégé of Cameron Alexander.
00:16:17 Over the years, though, it's just gone to hell.
00:20:42 You gotta call offence on that shit.
00:25:52 I'll be careful.
00:29:28 This kid is smart as hell.
00:33:13 Out back.
00:37:35 It's a battlefield. We're on a battlefield tonight.
00:41:53 If you want to talk about criminal statistics...
00:44:57 They'd be focused on Rodney King and not on these officers.
00:48:14 You're all tarted up.
00:54:27 Fucker.
01:00:27 You don't need this, Stacey. Come on, trust me.
01:03:59 I understand how you feel. You've just done hard time.
01:07:47 I'm sorry. You weren't supposed to see that.
01:13:09 Let me tell you something, man, you better watch your ass...
01:18:13 That's all we gonna do is hate some niggers all day.
01:22:37 -How many is that? -That's enough.
01:28:15 All right. That's why you have to stay open.
01:33:14 Yeah, you know, I got this funny feeling.
01:39:09 I don't know what he's doing teaching at our school.
01:44:24 and I feel good.
01:48:54 Come on.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,622
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:03:59
Final line01:48:54
Production Record
DirectorTony Kaye
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$23,900,000
IMDb votes1,223,948