After a life of violence, neo-Nazi Derek is sent to prison for the murder of two black teenagers. Derek promises to make a fresh start once he’s released from prison so that his idolized brother won’t follow in his criminal footsteps. He begins questioning his beliefs and forming an unlikely friendship with a black man who helps him see the error of his ways. Derek ultimately rejects his white supremacist ideology and tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path he did. The film “American History X” portrays the consequences of hate and the power of redemption.