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American History X (1998)
, 1h59Directed by Tony Kaye
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Prison films, Films about racism, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Skinheads, Gangster films
Actors Edward Norton, Fairuza Balk, Edward Furlong, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks
Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong), a high school student and budding neo-Nazi in Venice Beach, California, receives an assignment from Mr. Murray (Elliott Gould), his history teacher, to write a paper on "any book which relates to the struggle for human rights". Knowing Murray is Jewish, Danny writes his paper on Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Murray attempts to get Danny expelled for doing this, but Principal Dr. Bob Sweeney (Avery Brooks) — who is black — refuses, instead informing Danny that he will study history and current events under Sweeney, and that the class will be called "American History X". Danny's first assignment is to prepare a paper on his brother Derek (Edward Norton), a former neo-Nazi leader who has just been released from prison after serving three years for voluntary manslaughter. Danny is warned that failing to submit the paper the next morning will result in his expulsion. The rest of the film alternates between a series of vignettes from Danny and Derek's shared past (distinguished by being shown in black and white), and present day events (shown in color).
This Is England (2007)
, 1h41Directed by Shane Meadows
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about racism, Skinheads, Films about school violence
Actors Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun, Rosamund Hanson
In 1983, 12-year-old Shaun gets into a fight at school after a classmate makes an offensive joke about his father, who died in the Falklands War. On his way home, Shaun comes across a gang of young skinheads led by Woody, who feels sympathy for Shaun and invites him to join the group. They accept Shaun as a member, and he finds a big brother in Woody, while developing a romance with Smell, an older girl who dresses in a new wave style.
Romper Stomper (1992)
, 1h34Directed by Geoffrey Wright
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Films about racism, Transport films, Skinheads, Gangster films
Actors Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Alex Scott, Daniel Wyllie, Jimmy McKenna
A gang of violent neo-Nazis from Footscray, Victoria, Australia attack two Vietnamese Australian teenagers, who are friends of Tiger (Tony Lee) in a subway tunnel at Footscray Station (filmed at Richmond Station). The gang is led by Hando (Russell Crowe) and his friend and second in command, Davey (Daniel Pollock). They meet drug addict Gabrielle (Jacqueline McKenzie) the day after her sexually abusive, highly-affluent father Martin (Alex Scott), has her junkie boyfriend beaten up. However, Gabrielle starts a romantic association with Hando.
The Believer (2001)
, 1h42Directed by Henry Bean
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about racism, Films about religion, Skinheads, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Ryan Gosling, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, Glenn Fitzgerald, Summer Phoenix, Garret Dillahunt
Daniel Balint is a former Jewish yeshiva student, brilliant but troubled, who is now a fanatically violent Neo-Nazi in New York in his early 20s. As a child, he often challenged his teachers with unorthodox interpretations of scripture. He once argued that the Binding of Isaac was not about Abraham's faith but God's power: that God did not want Abraham to accomplish a particular task but instead asks unquestioning obedience, which Abraham refuses to give. He concluded that God is a bully.
Skinhead Attitude (2003)
, 1h30Directed by Daniel Schweizer
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Skinheads
Actors Buster Bloodvessel
L'héroïne du documentaire, Karole, une skinhead girl française proche du SHARP, est suivie dans une tournée à la rencontre des skins.
White Terror (2005)
, 1h30Directed by Daniel Schweizer
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Skinheads
Ce documentaire parle du mouvement skinhead d'extrême droite. Le film retrace, grâce à des témoignages, les différents aspects du mouvement extrémiste. Il explique notamment comment le mouvement recrute de nouveaux membres et en démontre sans retenue les principales idées.
Antifa: Skinhead Hunters (2008)
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about racism, Skinheads
À Paris, au début des années 1980, le mouvement skinhead venu d'Angleterre arrive en France.
Meantime (1984)
, 1h52Directed by Mike Leigh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Skinheads
Actors Tim Roth, Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Gary Oldman, Pam Ferris, Alfred Molina
Le film constitue une « étude d'un point de vue sentimental de l'état du monde à une période donnée » selon Mike Leigh lui-même. La période en question est le thatchérisme, caractérisé par le chômage de masse. Le film mêle en permanence le tragique au comique.
Suburbia (1984)
, 1h34Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Musical
Themes Films about anarchism, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Skinheads, Musical films, Political films
Actors Chris Pedersen, Michael Peter Balzary
A hitchhiking teenage runaway, Sheila (Jennifer Clay), is picked up on Interstate 605 in the Greater Los Angeles Area by a woman with a toddler. When the car gets a flat tire, they find a telephone booth on the edge of an abandoned tract housing district. While the mother is on the phone, the toddler is attacked and killed by a stray dog.
Combat Girls (2011)
, 1h43Directed by David Wnendt
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Skinheads, Gangster films
Actors Alina Levshin, Jella Haase, Gerdy Zint
The film begins showing Marisa (Alina Levshin) dying on a cold shore somewhere in Germany. She and her friend Svenja (Jella Haase), who is with her, remember how it came to this. The film follows the journey of the two girls as they move into and out of a neonazi group.
Gang Boys (1994)
Directed by Wings Hauser
Genres Drama
Themes Skinheads
Actors Wings Hauser, Linda Blair, Cole Hauser, Carmen Zapata, Tom Hallick, Nicky Katt
Une nuit à Los Angeles, deux skinheads croisent Marjoe, un jeune homosexuel de 15 ans. Ils décident de l'amener de force à leur quartier général où il sera passé à tabac par toute la bande, puis abandonné nu sur un trottoir. Sa mère, Maggie, qui refuse de laisser le crime impuni, va reprendre contact avec son ex-mari, Joe, un ancien flic maintenant ivrogne qui s'est installé au Mexique, afin de venger leur fils.
Heart of a Lion (2013)
, 1h44Directed by Thomas "Dome" Karukoski
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about racism, Skinheads
Actors Peter Franzén, Laura Birn, Jasper Pääkkönen, Pamela Tola, Jussi Vatanen
« Un néo-nazi tombe en amour avec une femme qui a un enfant métis, ce qui chamboule ses valeurs. »
My Dog Killer (2013)
, 1h30Directed by Mira Fornayová
Origin Slovaquie
Genres Drama
Themes Skinheads
Marek, dix-huit ans, n'a pas d'ami à part son chien de garde. Un jour, alors qu'il traîne avec une bande de skinheads, il découvre un terrible secret à propos de son ami.
Made in Britain (1982)
, 1h16Directed by Alan Clarke
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about racism, Skinheads
Actors Tim Roth, Bill Stewart, Geoffrey Hutchings, Eric Richard, Sean Chapman, Christopher Fulford
The play begins with Trevor being tried in court on charges of throwing a brick through the window of a Pakistani man, Mr. Shahnawaz. He has also been charged with shoplifting from Harrods. Trevor is defiant when questioned by the judge. Trevor's social worker, Harry Parker (Eric Richard) has him sent to Hooper Street Residential Assessment Centre, where his punishment will be determined. The deputy superintendent in the assessment centre, Peter Clive (Bill Stewart), admits Trevor, and he is allocated a room with Errol (Terry Richards).
Luna Park (1992)
, 1h51Directed by Pavel Lounguine
Origin Russie
Genres Drama
Themes Skinheads
Actors Oleg Borisov, Nonna Mordioukova, Aleksandr Feklistov
Set in a post-perestroika, post-Soviet Moscow, "Luna Park" follows the main character Andrei Leonov (Andrei Guntin) in his struggles to figure out who he is. At the beginning of the film, we see him as a young antisemitic skinhead bodybuilding leader of a group called "The Cleaners" who are set on purging Russia of anyone they deem unsuitable to the Russian bloodline, including, Jews, homosexuals, foreigners and mentally challenged individuals. The opening scene depicts a crowd of skinheads waving Russian flags and fighting a gang of bikers who they believed have succumbed to western influence and ideology. "The Cleaners" live in Luna Park, an amusement park, with wild roller coasters, and distorting mirrors and regularly head out into Moscow to cause chaos and destruction.