Movie connections for
American History X (1998) More at IMDbPro »

References

Mein Kampf - My Crimes (1940)
Psycho (1960)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Mean Streets (1973)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
 -  The guard who intimidates Derek when he is first brought to prison uses the same lines that Sgt. Foley said to Zack Mayo, almost word-for-word: 'You better stop eye-balling me, boy! I'll rip your eyeballs out of their sockets and skull-fuck you to death.'
Vigilante (1983)
Primal Fear (1996)
 -  in one scene of Primal Fear, Edward Norton wears a shirt that says D.O.C. on it. In American History X, Norton's character is the leader of a gang called D.O.C.

Referenced in

2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
 -  Characters talk about this movie
"Saturday Night Live: Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins (#24.1)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Sorthvit (2000)
The Bogus Witch Project (2000) (TV)
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
25th Hour (2002)
 -  During his speech in the bathroom, Edward Norton says, "Slavery ended one hundred and thirty seven years ago. Move the fuck on!" This is a reference to American History X (1998), where he says, "Slavery ended like a hundred and thirty years ago, how long does it take to get your act together?"
Garotas do ABC (2003)
 -  Nazi groups.
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
 -  The Level 3 Supremicists are a direct reference to Edward Norton's character
Nailed (2004)
 -  'Gutter stomp' parody.
The Right Way (2004)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Mentionce Once
"The Sopranos: The Second Coming (#6.19)" (2007)
 -  The "curb stomp" Tony performs is also performed by Edward Norton in American History X.
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
I Am Legend (2007)
 -  DVD case can be seen on a shelf in the video store
"Entourage: Fire Sale (#5.4)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by a character

Featured in

The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)

Spoofed in

Keeping the Faith (2000)
"Reno 911!: Released from Prison (#3.1)" (2005)
 -  Swastika tatoo on Junior's chest

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