American History X

Released

Oct 30, 1998

IMDb rating

8.5 / 10 1,289,228 votes

Recall rating

8.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

High school student Danny Vinyard receives an assignment from his history teacher Mr. Murray to write a paper on "any book which relates to the struggle for human rights." Knowing Murray is Jewish, Danny writes his paper on Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf." Murray attempts to expell Danny, but African-American Principal Dr. Bob Sweeney refuses, instead informing Danny that he will study history and current events under his own direction, and that the class will be called "American History X."

Studio

New Line Cinema

Budget

$20,000,000

Box office

$23,900,000