In many ways the story of Danny and Derek, as the two brothers reconnect after Derek’s release from prison for the murder of two black youths, seems rather simple but through these two viewpoints, we as an audience get to experience a wide ranging set of situations and emotions that refuses to point the finger, rather unblinkingly ask the hard hitting questions while showing us the audience the true eye-opening nature of the hatred that is prevalent in America and the world. Starting out by focusing on a terrifying and horrific home invasion gone wrong, then turning its attention to examining the life of Edward Furlong’s confused teenager Danny and his older brother Derek played by an Oscar nominated Ed Norton, who are both dealing with a deep seeded racist view that has shaped their lives, American History X casts a wide net as it morphs and moves between situations and scenarios that showcase the best and worst of what humankind can conjure up.
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“Has anything you’ve done made your life better?”Ĭonsidering the behind the scenes drama (largely that persisted around its director Tony Kaye walking away from the film with its star Edward Norton taking over editing duties and overseeing the final cut), it’s incredible just how powerful and accomplished of a film American History X ended up becoming.Ī confronting, heartfelt and in many ways life-affirming tale of the detrimental aspects of racism and its destructive powers on humankind, Kaye (and Norton’s) film isn’t an easy watch but these 20 plus years on since its initial release have done nothing to dampen to the effect the film can have on viewing. Plot – Venice beach residents and brothers Danny (Furlong) and Derek (Norton) begin to question their racially charged lives in the wake of Derek’s release from prison. He recently starred in Pupi Avati's 13th-century tale, The Knights of the Quest (2001).Cast – Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D’Angelo, Ethan Suplee, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, Avery Brooks
More recently,įurlong has been opposite Willem Dafoe in the prison drama Animal Factory (2000), directedīy Steve Buscemi. Gripping drama American History X (1998) and in the hit comedy Pecker (1998). He also starred opposite Edward Norton in Tony Kaye's controversial and Little Odessa (1994) with Tim Roth, The Grass Harp (1995) with Walter Matthau and Barbet Schroeder's Before and After (1996). He has also starred in A Home of Our Own (1993) with Kathy Bates, Jeff Bridges in American Heart (1992) for which he was nominated for an IFP Spirit awardįor best supporting actor.
Led to his working with some of the top people in the business, in both
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For his career-starting role, Furlong earned an MTV movie award forīest breakthrough role, and a Saturn Sci-Fi award for best young actor.įrom there, he took an unconventional route through Hollywood, which Instantly recognized his ability, and suggested him for the part,įeeling that he could hold his own playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and One of the the biggest box-office hits of the 1990s, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Young actor to play the role of John Connor in what turned out to be Until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a His mother, Eleanor (Tafoya), is from a Mexican family, and worked at a youth center. Edward Walter Furlong was born in Glendale, California.
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