Apt Pupil

Where to Watch Apt Pupil (1998) (Legally)

If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn
Oct 23, 1998 FR 107 min MA15+
6.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
724 votes
Where can I watch “Apt Pupil” legally?
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1998), without spoilers.

Expect a Drama, Thriller blend, with a runtime close to 107 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.6/10 from about 724 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

high school, based on novel or book, secret identity, troubled teen, nazism, 1980s, school counselor, nazi war criminal, gay theme

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Brad Renfro
as Todd Bowden
Ian McKellen
as Kurt Dussander
Bruce Davison
as Richard Bowden
Elias Koteas
as Archie
Joe Morton
as Dan Richler
David Schwimmer
as Edward French
Jan Tříska
as Isaac Weiskopf
Michael Byrne
as Ben Kramer
Ann Dowd
as Monica Bowden
Heather McComb
as Becky Trask