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Apt Pupil

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

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.

19981h 47mRDrama, Thriller

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About Apt Pupil

Directors
Bryan Singer
Cast
Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Jan Tříska
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
France, United States of America
Status
Released

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