Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil (1998)

15
21/05/1999 (GB)
Drama, Thriller
1h 47m

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

Overview

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.

  • Bryan SingerDirector
  • Brandon BoyceScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $14,000,000

  • Revenue

    $8,863,193

Keywords

  • high school
  • based on novel or book
  • secret identity
  • troubled teen
  • nazism
  • 1980s
  • school counselor
  • nazi war criminal
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Todd Bowden

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Kurt Dussander

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Richard Bowden

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Archie

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Dan Richler

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Isaac Weiskopf

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Ben Kramer

Heather McComb

Heather McComb

Becky Trask

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Monica Bowden

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Joey

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