Apt Pupil
– Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker is na..
Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker is 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 WWII...
23 Oct 1998
English, German
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Bryan Singer
Stephen King (novel), Brandon Boyce (screenplay)
Brad Renfro, Ian McKellen, Joshua Jackson, Mickey Cottrell
Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden (Renfro) discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker (Mackellan) is 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 WWII. Denker agrees and Bowden starts visiting him regularly. The more stories Bowden hears, the more it affects his personality.
6 wins & 6 nominations.
TriStar Pictures