Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Ian McKellen, David Schwimmer, Joshua Jackson, Michael Byrne, James Karen, Bruce Davison, Michael Reid MacKay, Brad Renfro, Marjorie Lovett, Ann Dowd, Michael Artura, Mickey Cottrell, Jan Tříska, Heather McComb, Kevin Spirtas, David Cooley, Blake Anthony Tibbetts, Katherine Malone, Grace Sinden, Anthony Moore, Danna Dennis, Donna Marie Brown, Mark Flythe, Warren Wilson, Jill Harris, Norbert D. Singer, Mildred Singer, Mary Ottman
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Reviews
80
Dallas Observer
This brutal film borders on the brilliant. Beautifully structured and edited, with a chilling central performance by Ian McKellen and an exceptional score by John Ottman, who also edited the picture, it churns up emotions and leaves the viewer feeling stunned and depleted.
80
Empire
Not all the plot developments ring true, but moments carry a real chill - even in a coma, McKellen can terrify a fellow patient almost to death - and it has more than enough thought-provoking material to command your interest.
75
Brought off with such skill and commitment that there isn't any time to snicker at its obviousness.
70
Both actors play their roles so trickily that tensions escalate until the horror grows unimaginatively gothic.
67
It's not perfect King, but it is jarringly close, which these days remains pretty much all one could hope for.
