Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil

Movie·1998·1h 47m

Apt Pupil

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

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Brandon Boyce

Producer

Bryan Singer, Don Murphy

Cinematography

Newton Thomas Sigel

Music

John Ottman

Editor

Peter S. Elliot

Themes

high schoolbased on novel or booksecret identitytroubled teennazism1980sschool counselornazi war criminalgay theme

Production House

Bad Hat Harry Productions
Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
Phoenix Pictures

Audience Score

66%

716 votes

Skip11%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

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

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Edward French

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Isaac Weiskopf

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Ben Kramer

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Monica Bowden

Heather McComb

Heather McComb

Becky Trask

James Karen

James Karen

Victor Bowden

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Joey

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Sociology Teacher

Michael Reid MacKay

Michael Reid MacKay

Nightmare Victim

Marjorie Lovett

Agnes Bowden

David Cooley

Gym Teacher

Blake Anthony Tibbetts

Teammate

Katherine Malone

Student

// crew

Crew

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Director, Producer

Don Murphy

Don Murphy

Producer

Newton Thomas Sigel

Newton Thomas Sigel

Director of Photography

Jane Hamsher

Jane Hamsher

Producer

Brandon Boyce

Brandon Boyce

Screenplay

Peter S. Elliot

Peter S. Elliot

Editor

John Ottman

John Ottman

Original Music Composer, Editor

Tim Harbert

Executive Producer

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