Rent Apt Pupil (1998)
3.4 of 5 from 80 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
- 16-year-old high school student Todd Bowden has uncovered a deadly secret. Far from suspicion, Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander has been quietly living in Todd's hometown. Fascinated by the atrocities Dussander committed during the war, Todd begins to blackmail him. In exchange for the teenager's silence, Dussander must reveal his evil past. The two begin a relationship that spirals out of control, producing terrifying results.
- Actors:
- Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Joshua Jackson, Mickey Cottrell, Michael Reid MacKay, Ann Dowd, Bruce Davison, James Karen, Marjorie Lovett, David Cooley, Blake Anthony Tibbetts, Heather McComb, Katherine Malone, Grace Sinden, David Schwimmer, Anthony Moore, Elias Koteas, Kevin Spirtas, Michael Byrne, Danna Dennis
- Directors:
- Bryan Singer
- Writers:
- Stephen King, Brandon Boyce
- Studio:
- Contender
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Top 10 Stephen King Films, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
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Reviews (1) of Apt Pupil
Excellent Movie Based on a Stephen King Novella - Apt Pupil review by PV
I don't always like Stephen King adaptations, but loved this. The interplay between the characters was utterly believable and full of twists and turns, not all 100% believable, but then this is fiction!
Of course, there have been many cases of former Nazis being extradited from the USA or Latin America to face trial, so King had a mountain of real information to base this on.
Ian McKellen is superb as the main character, with a spot-on accent. I suspect that comes from his decades working in theatre.
OK, the ending my stretch coincidence too far (no spoilers!) but then this is fiction!
4.5 stars rounded up.
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