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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 ...
- $14 million
- October 23, 1998
- John Ottman
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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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Bryan Singer
- 1998-10-23
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.
Watch Apt Pupil with a subscription on Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home. A somewhat disturbing movie that works as a suspenseful thriller, yet isn't completely satisfying. A...
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- Ian Mckellen
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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.
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.
