American History X

1998 film directed by Tony Kaye
Movie film Q208572
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American History X

Summary

American History X is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.88% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,656 views/month, #831 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • American History X received the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture[3].
  • American History X's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • American History X was directed by Tony Kaye[5].
  • David McKenna wrote the screenplay for American History X[6].
  • American History X's composer is recorded as Anne Dudley[7].
  • American History X's genre is drama film[8].
  • American History X's genre is prison film[9].
  • American History X's genre is independent film[10].
  • American History X's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of American History X was Fairuza Balk[12].
  • A cast member of American History X was Stacy Keach[13].
  • A cast member of American History X was Elliott Gould[14].
  • A cast member of American History X was Avery Brooks[15].
  • A cast member of American History X was Beverly D'Angelo[16].
  • A cast member of American History X was Edward Norton[17].
  • A cast member of American History X was Edward Furlong[18].
  • A cast member of American History X was Ethan Suplee[19].
  • A cast member of American History X was Jennifer Lien[20].
  • A cast member of American History X was Keram Malicki-Sánchez[21].
  • A cast member of American History X was Giuseppe Andrews[22].
  • A cast member of American History X was Christopher Mastersons[23].
  • A cast member of American History X was Guy Torry[24].
  • A cast member of American History X was William Russ[25].
  • A cast member of American History X was Paul Le Mat[26].
  • A cast member of American History X was Sam Sarpong[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6a1f2bf5-b998-434f-bb6a-fba69acc1141[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

American History X was produced by John Morrissey[30]. It was directed by Tony Kaye[5]. David McKenna wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Fairuza Balk[12], Stacy Keach[13], Elliott Gould[14], Avery Brooks[15], Beverly D'Angelo[16], and Edward Norton[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[31] and February 25, 1999[32]. The original language of American History X was English[33]. Genres include drama film[8], prison film[9], independent film[10], and crime film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dysfunctional family[35] and racism in the United States[36].

Reception

American History X received the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[37], 62/100[38], 84%[39], and 8.5/10[40].

Why It Matters

American History X ranks in the top 0.88% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,656 views/month, #831 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did American History X receive?

Honors received include Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Metacritic. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Metacritic. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Metacritic. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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