The film's poster art is a bit intimidating, displaying bare-chested star Norton with a swastika tattoo glaring from his upper torso.
"American History X," however, is not a piece of neo-Nazi propaganda. Far from it, in fact. In a performance surrounded by Oscar buzz, Norton plays a former skinhead who undergoes a moral metamorphosis in prison and emerges a new man. Once paroled, he must save his younger brother, played by Edward Furlong, from walking the evil path and prevent him from running with the same persuasive, clean-shaven crowd. The film looks hard at the events, choices and tragedies that plague the brothers and t
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| Courtesy of New Line Cinema Jennifer Lien, Beverly D'Angelo, Edward Norton and Edward Furlong star in "American History X." A sneak preview of this film runs tonight at Lorch. |
Norton ("Primal Fear," "Rounders") looks rougher, tougher and buffer than he ever has before. Will the two Eds make good on the promise of this feature debut by megalomaniac director/cinematographer Tony Kaye, who has been on a smear campaign against his own film since claiming he was refused final cut?
Will this controversy-begging movie crash and burn? Odds are that it will be good clean fun for everyone. Admission is free, but expect lines to form as entrance is first come, first served.
- Erin Podolsky
11-11-98
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