Apt Pupil

Movie

1998

1h 47m

English

Drama, Thriller

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6.5

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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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Apt Pupil

Movie

1998

1h 47m

English

Drama, Thriller

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Cast

Todd Bowden

Kurt Dussander

Richard Bowden

Archie

Dan Richler

Isaac Weiskopf

Ben Kramer

Becky Trask

Monica Bowden

Joey

Edward French

Sociology Teacher

Nightmare Victim

Victor Bowden

Agnes Bowden

Gym Teacher

Blake Anthony Tibbetts

Teammate

Student

Secretary

Umpire

Paramedic

Nurse

Detective Getty

Mother

Darren

Directed By: Bryan Singer

Written By: Stephen King (Novel), Brandon Boyce (Screenplay)

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Bradym03 says...

7 months ago

Knowing who directed this and the suggestive material, makes it even more disturbing. Brad Renfro died way too young. It's painful to think, especially with young and talented performers, where their careers would be now if they were still here. It's sad to think about.

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TvWatcha3 says...

3 years ago

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Apt Pupil’: 1. It’s difficult to enjoy a movie when the lead characters are extraordinarily unlikeable. 2. This is one of those films that inspire the oh-so-unfortunate post-screening thought: what was the point? Renfro’s character didn’t evolve into anything new. He was loony from the start. No journey there. I didn’t find their “outsmarting each other” relationship very compelling. I didn’t feel any stakes. I didn’t care about his grades. The girlfriend, the best friend... both basically filler. It just all felt a bit long and disconnected. 3. This probably works better as the novella it was intended to be, or even a single Twilight Zone episode.

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6/10 4 years ago

Ian McKellan is a Nazi war criminal hiding long-term in suburban America. Four decades after the war, a bright high school student with a fascination about WWII marks him on a bus ride and the two embark on a lengthy game of one-upsmanship. Oddly, the kid seems the more villainous of the two, though More

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