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He spent three years in prison for murdering two African American men who tried to steal his truck. Derek becomes a skinhead after his father (a firefighter) gets murdered putting out a fire in an African American neighbourhood. Derek sees this as his chance to get revenge

Edward Norton earned an Academy Award nomination in 1999 for his portrayal of Derek. He won the Golden Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for American History X(1999).

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Q: In American History X Edward Norton plays Derek Vinyard who is incarcerated after he kills a black man by stomping his head on the curb How many years does he spend in prison before he is released?
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