American History X vs Hair of the Bear
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.3/10 for American History X). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. American History X is the older of the two (1998 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American History X
Hair of the Bear| American History X | Hair of the Bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Canada |
| Director | Tony Kaye | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan |
| Main cast | Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, Edward Norton | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence |
Synopsis
American History X
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep…
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
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