There are those films you should see because they’re entertaining, those you should see because they are important, and those like American History X you should definitely see because they’re both. On Empire’s list of “22 Incredibly Shocking Oscars Injustices”, the #1 item is Ed Norton’s loss in the Best Actor category for this role.
Director: Tony Kaye
Screenplay by: David McKenna
Starring: Avery Brooks,Beverly D'Angelo,Edward Furlong,Edward Norton,Elliott Gould,Fairuza Balk,Stacy Keach
Major nominations on original release : Academy Award for Best Actor (Norton)
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