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Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn

1998•1h 47m•6.5/10
DramaThriller

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6.5/10(699)

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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Production

Bad Hat Harry Productions, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Phoenix Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Todd Bowden

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Kurt Dussander

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Richard Bowden

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Archie

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Dan Richler

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Edward French

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Isaac Weiskopf

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Ben Kramer

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Monica Bowden

Heather McComb

Heather McComb

Becky Trask

James Karen

James Karen

Victor Bowden

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Joey

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Sociology Teacher

Michael Reid MacKay

Michael Reid MacKay

Nightmare Victim

Marjorie Lovett

Agnes Bowden

David Cooley

Gym Teacher

Blake Anthony Tibbetts

Teammate

Katherine Malone

Student

Grace Sinden

Secretary

Anthony Moore

Umpire

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