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| | 'American History X' |
 | | "American History X" is the story of two brothers, Derek and Danny Vinyard (Norton and Edward Furlong) and their doomed involvement with a Venice, Calif., gang of racist toughs. |
| | As punishment, principal Sweeney (Avery Brooks) assigns Danny to write an essay on the impact of Derek's imprisonment for a one-on-one tutorial he is imposing called "American History X." That composition provides the voice-over narration for screenwriter David McKenna's increasingly intense and tragic story, which alternates between stylized black-and-white flashbacks and current events in color. |
| | When the film opens, the high-schooler has just turned in a book report on "Mein Kampf," with a flattering portrayal of Hitler as a civil rights hero. |
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