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Release Date: October 30, 1998
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Cast: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, William Russ, Guy Torry
Studio: New Line Cinema
Running Time: 117 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity.

A former skinhead is released from prison after committing a heinous crime and learns that his younger brother is following in his footsteps as a racist. Reformed in prison, he sets out to make his brother realize that hatred doesn't accomplish anything....

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Edward Norton is Derek Vinyard, a man who once was a die hard skinhead. But, after serving three years in prison for a viscious murder, he is released with a new sense of life, and a quest to keep his brother, Daniel (Edward Furlong) from slipping into the same hate group that he once was a part of. Full movie review »

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Anonymous says:

March 16, 2004

Easily one of the best movies ever made.

Anonymous says:

March 16, 2004

Easily one of the best movies ever made.

No HTML. Be kind - your mom might read what you say.

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