Apt Pupil (1998)
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.
Apt Pupil (1998)
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Released Year: 1998
Runtime: 107 minutes
Directors: Bryan Singer
Casts: 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
IMDB: Apt Pupil (1998)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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San Francisco Chronicle -
Brought off with such skill and commitment that there isn't any time to snicker at its obviousness.
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The New York Times -
Both actors play their roles so trickily that tensions escalate until the horror grows unimaginatively gothic.
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Austin Chronicle -
It's not perfect King, but it is jarringly close, which these days remains pretty much all one could hope for.
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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.
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.
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.
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.