An often spectacular drama, American History X left its maker shunned by Hollywood.

Ryan looks at a great film and its maverick director.

It should have been a proud moment for British director Tony Kaye.

At one point, hes on the verge of tears.

The industry here has totally lost the plot, Kaye says.

Its lost touch with what realitys all about.

And thats manifested in all the crap that it produces.

I think, if you lose your temper, you have to scream.

I dont necessarily think you have to hit anybody, but you have to shout.

If you get really upset, you have to cry.

And I think if you have to publically do it, then you should do that…

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And so Kaye did.

All told, Kaye took out 35 ads, spending thousands of dollars in the process.

Above all, theres his clear ability to get the best out of his actors.

But what the film attempts to do is show how Dannys awe of his brother affects his own beliefs.

I wasnt what youd call user friendly,' Kaye admitted in a contrite 2002 article published inTheGuardian.

Their first reaction after I bawled them out was to ban me from the cutting room.

I was untouchable in all my filmmaking endeavours, Kaye toldTheTelegraphin 2007.

A lot of very, very insane things.

I hear youre as crazy as I am, Brando said when Kaye visited his house one day.

Unsurprisingly, Brando refused to take his calls after that episode.

There are small signs, however, that the shoot on Detachment wasnt an entirely happy one.

Tony Kaye is a very complicated… interesting fellow, Cranston told reporters at apress conference.

I dont believe that Ill be working with him again.

I have this crazy reputation, which Ive nurtured, Kaye admitted toIndieWirein 2015.

I thought you had to be arrogant and awful.

Im hoping I can turn all of my mistakes into the best third act.

It could be that, at the age of 63, Tony Kayes comeback could still happen.

Written by Joe Vinciguerra, its a about isolation, alienation and alcoholism, Kayesays.

Stand by your beds, Kaye wrote on hisFacebookpage in January.

I have final cut.