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American History X

1998 · Drama · Tony Kaye · 1h 59m

A former neo-Nazi comes out of prison set on pulling his younger brother back from the movement he helped build. Told in two strands, the present in colour and the past in black and white.

  • Strongly heavy
  • Strongly realistic

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