American History X (1998, USA) C/B&W-119m. *** D: Tony Kaye. Starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, Paul Le Mat. Engrossing, at times powerful drama about racist, neo-Nazi Norton, who is sent to prison after killing two blacks, leaving his desolate family - especially his teenage brother Furlong - to themselves. The boy eagerly embraces his ideology, but when Norton is released from prison completely changed, conflicts break open. Told in flashbacks, film's best scenes deal with the family, but it also has important things to say about racism and hatred in general. Good performances. Score tends to be too overblown. Photographed by first-time director Kaye.