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Apt Pupil is a 1998 American thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro. It is based on the 1982 novella of the same name by Stephen King . In the 1980s in southern California, high school student Todd Bowden (Renfro) discovers fugitive Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander (McKellen) living in his neighborhood ...
Oct 23, 1998 · Apt Pupil: Directed by Bryan Singer. With Brad Renfro, Ian McKellen, Joshua Jackson, Mickey Cottrell. A boy blackmails his neighbor after suspecting him to be a Nazi war criminal.
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A teenager blackmails a Nazi war criminal into telling stories about his wartime experiences. The film, based on a Stephen King story, mixes the Holocaust with horror devices and exploitative scenes.
A high school boy blackmails a Nazi war criminal living in his neighborhood to tell him stories of the Holocaust. The boy becomes fascinated and influenced by the old man's horrific experiences and actions, leading to tragic consequences.
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Joe Morton. Dan Richler. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A high-school student (Brad Renfro) forms an unhealthy relationship with a former Nazi death-camp officer (Ian McKellen).
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Oct 23, 1998 · Apt Pupil is a 1998 film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Ian McKellen as a former SS war criminal and Brad Renfro as a high school student who blackmails him. The film is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, which explores the themes of evil, guilt and corruption.
Oct 23, 1998 · A drama thriller based on Stephen King's short story about a Nazi war criminal and a curious teenager. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and learn more about the plot and themes of this film.
