Review of American History X (1998) by Charles P — 03 Feb 2013

A convincing and challenging morality piece fueled by a tremendous performance by Edward Norton.

This review of American History X (1998) was written by Charles P on 03 Feb 2013.

American History X has generally received very positive reviews.

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