Although it's hard for me to actually recommend the movie American History X to someone, I do it anyway because I got some lessons out of it and have looked back on that movie many times over the years. It gave me a new understanding of the "gang" type mentality and how serious it is and how real it is when you grow up with it. 426
The move stars <PERSON>, who I love! He receives a prison sentence for killing 2 black men and the movie is about how his views change once he's summoned to work with a black man while in prison. The movie follows their friendship, his release from prison and his effort to save his younger brother from going down the same road he is. It's hard to watch but worth your time! 325