Apt Pupil

"If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn"

Oct 23 1998 R 1h 51m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

Plot

Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker (Sir Ian Mackellan) is a Nazi war criminal. Bowden confronts Denker and offers him a deal: Bowden will not go to the authorities if Denker tells him stories of the concentration camps in World War II. Denker agrees and Bowden starts visiting him regularly. The more stories Bowden hears, the more it affects his personality.

Written by

Stephen King, Brandon Boyce

Directed by

Bryan Singer

Cast

Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Joshua Jackson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Phoenix Pictures, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Bad Hat Harry Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

6 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer
Apt Pupil (1998) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
42,743
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA