directed by Tony Kaye
and starring Edward Norton
and Edward Furlong
. It was distributed by New Line Cinema
.
The film tells the story of two brothers, Derek Vinyard (Norton) and Daniel "Danny" Vinyard (Furlong) of Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California
. Both are intelligent and charismatic students. Their father, a firefighter, is murdered by a black drug dealer while trying to extinguish a fire in a South Central
neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Derek is drawn into the neo-Nazi
movement.
Weed is for niggers. Put that away right now, have a little self-respect.
One in every three black males is in some phase of the correctional system. Is that a coincidence or do these people have, you know, like a racial commitment to crime?
We're so hung up on this notion that we have some obligation to help the struggling black man, you know. Cut him some slack until he can overcome these historical injustices. It's crap. I mean, Christ, Lincoln freed the slaves, like, what? 130 years ago. How long does it take to get your act together?
Hey! I got a bet, I come in this game right now, same score, but we play black guys against the white guys. (black guys laugh) "Name your price, cracker" No money, no money, for these courts and not just today, for good. If you win, we will walk outta here, but if we win, no bitching, no fighting, right here in front of everybody you pack up your shit and get your black asses outta here.
I believe in death, destruction, chaos, filth, and greed. [Trying to make fun of Seth while he (Seth) is trying to video tape him]
[Writing the beginning of the essay] People look at me and see my brother.