Apt Pupil (1998)
R 23 Oct 1998 • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1h 51m
Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker (Sir Ian Mackellan) is a Nazi war criminal. Bowden confronts Denker and offers him a deal: Bowden will not go to the authorities if Denker tells him stories of the concentration camps in World War II. Denker agrees and Bowden starts visiting him regularly. The more stories Bowden hears, the more it affects his personality.
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Language:
English, German
Awards:
6 wins & 10 nominations
Country:
United States, France, Canada
Metacritic Score:
51
DVD Release Date:
11 Jan 2017
Box Office Total:
$8,863,193