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 Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
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| Writing | David McKenna | Screenplay |
| Sound | Anne Dudley | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Alan Heim | Editor |
| Production | John Morrissey | Producer |
| Directing | Tony Kaye | Director |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Production | Valerie McCaffrey | Casting |
| Crew | Paul E. Short | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Eugene Collier | Stunts |
| Production | Kearie Peak | Executive Producer |
| Production | David McKenna | Co-Producer |
| Production | Steve Tisch | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bill Carraro | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael De Luca | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jon Hess | Co-Producer |
| Production | Brian Witten | Co-Executive Producer |
| Art | Dan Olexiewicz | Art Direction |
| Art | J. Kyler Black | Art Direction |
| Art | Tessa Posnansky | Set Decoration |
| Art | Brandon S. Gilgen | Painter |
| Crew | Matt Baird | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Crew | Adam Pinkstaff | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Editing | Glenn Cocco | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Pete Josephs | Construction Foreman |
| Sound | Richard Ford | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Fraker | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Brian R. Keathley | Craft Service |
| Sound | Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Fletcher | Wigmaker |
| Crew | Chris Warren | Chef |
| Editing | Bob McMillian | Color Timer |
| Crew | Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Andrew Lipschultz | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Tony Kaye | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Charles Papert | Steadicam Operator |
| Visual Effects | Thomas L. Bellissimo | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Jon Gary Steele | Production Design |
| Crew | Diana Kaufman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Charles Belardinelli | Stunts |
| Production | Marc E. Spiegel | Location Manager |
| Sound | Frederick Howard | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Joe Barnett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ulker Irazat | Seamstress |
| Production | Wendy Cox | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Curtis Baruth | Construction Coordinator |
| Directing | Ira Hurvitz | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Gavyn Wright | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | James Scott | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Joe Fineman | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Art | Tim Swan | Location Scout |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Dyanne C. Deuel | Set Medic |
| Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Cosentino | Transportation Captain |
| Production | Michael Mandaville | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Huston | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Joseph Aroesti | Driver |
| Lighting | Joe Crouch | Electrician |
| Lighting | Dale Obert | Gaffer |
| Production | Paul Belenardo | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Paul Hulme | Scoring Mixer |
| Lighting | Curtis A. Andrews Jr. | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Roland N. Thai | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Roger Dudley | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Paul Broucek | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Bill Carraro | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Paul Prokop | Production Controller |
| Camera | Mark Bolin | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Mark Cotone | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | John T. Martin | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Parmet | Key Costumer |
| Production | Joe Adams | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Robert Getty | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marc Cancel | Musician |
| Art | Peter Menich | Title Designer |
| Camera | Sean Hunter Moe | Camera Loader |
| Lighting | David Jarrell | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Craig Jurkiewicz | Foley Editor |
| Camera | James Alden | Grip |
| Crew | Kevin LaRosa | Pilot |
| Production | Karen Jarnecke | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Art | Franco Esile | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Susan Shin | ADR Supervisor |
| Art | Parker Swanson | Assistant Property Master |
| Directing | David Larson | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jimmy Ortega | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Stephen Jennings | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Tony Kaye | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Merritt Yohnka | Stunts |
| Sound | Steve Nelson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Walter Spencer | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mary Erstad | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Diane Marshall | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jed M. Dodge | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Bob McNabb | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Mann | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Steve Scoville | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Ossama Khuluki | Foley Artist |
| Sound | John Ross | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David Grant | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Lynda Reiss | Property Master |
| Sound | David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Sound | William Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Yuri Reese | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Alan Freedman | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Denney Pierce | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Noon Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Sharleen Bright | Scenic Artist |
| Camera | David Elmore | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | John Sekula | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Production | Lisa Behlendorf | Post Production Accountant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Lafferty | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Clovis Chamberet | Leadman |
| Production | Kate Dunn Kennedy | Casting Coordinator |
| Crew | Nancy A. Flint | Studio Teacher |
| Production | Natalie Trussell | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Charles Belardinelli | Special Effects |
| Camera | Charles Papert | "A" Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ángela Núñez | Costumer |
| Production | Peter Barnett | First Assistant Accountant |
| Camera | Rick Drapkin | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Warren Feldman | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | William Robinson | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Paul Tompkins | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Leo Stefanos | General Manager |
| Production | Bill Dance | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Courtney Pakiz | Stunt Double |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew W. Mungle | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Michael Keller | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tim Angelo | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Erik Holmberg | Production Executive |
| Sound | Kelly Vandever | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Timothy P. Tundel | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Brandon Smith | Post Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Bradley Richard | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Terrence Harris | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Karen Elliott | Music Coordinator |
| Editing | Kimberly Ettinger | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Tony Kaye | Cinematography |
