Italy / Sep 09, 1998 / Venice Film Festival
If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Byrne | Ben Kramer |
| Ann Dowd | Monica Bowden |
| Heather McComb | Becky Trask |
| James Karen | Victor Bowden |
| Joshua Jackson | Joey |
| Mickey Cottrell | Sociology Teacher |
| Michael Reid MacKay | Nightmare Victim |
| Marjorie Lovett | Agnes Bowden |
| David Cooley | Gym Teacher |
| Blake Anthony Tibbetts | Teammate |
| Katherine Malone | Student |
| Grace Sinden | Secretary |
| Anthony Moore | Umpire |
| Kevin Spirtas | Paramedic |
| Danna Dennis | Nurse |
| Michael Artura | Detective Getty |
| Donna Marie Brown | Mother |
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| Mark Flythe | Darren |
| Warren Wilson | Newscaster |
| Jill Harris | Reporter |
| Norbert D. Singer | Hospital Administrator #1 |
| Mildred Singer | Hospital Administrator #2 |
| Mary Ottman | Doctor |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Apt Pupil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bad Hat Harry Productions, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Phoenix Pictures |
| Release date | 23 ottobre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Tim Harbert |
| Production | Jane Hamsher, Bryan Singer, Don Murphy, John Ottman, Tom DeSanto, Jay Shapiro |
| Writer | Brandon Boyce, Stephen King |
| Casting | Francine Maisler |
| Editing | Peter S. Elliot, John Ottman, Gloria Kaiser |
| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel, John Baer, Bill Petty |
| Assistant directors | Fernando Altschul, Bryan Singer, Mellanie Bradfield |
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| Lighting | Anthony G. Nakonechnyj |
| Camera operators | Newton Thomas Sigel, John Baer, Bill Petty |
| Additional photography | Newton Thomas Sigel, John Baer, Bill Petty |
| Production design | Richard Hoover, Kathleen M. McKernin, Jennifer Herwitt, Chris Call |
| Art direction | Kathleen M. McKernin, Richard Hoover, Jennifer Herwitt, Chris Call |
| Set decoration | Jennifer Herwitt, Kathleen M. McKernin, Richard Hoover, Chris Call |
| Special effects | Phillip Beck Jr. |
| Visual effects | Phillip Beck Jr. |
| Stunts | Lane Leavitt, Gary Jensen |
| Music | John Ottman, Michael Herbick, Robert J. Litt, Chuck Michael, Geoffrey Patterson, Elliot Tyson |
| Sound | Michael Herbick, John Ottman, Robert J. Litt, Chuck Michael, Geoffrey Patterson, Elliot Tyson |
| Costume design | Louise Mingenbach, Edward St. George, Daniel Parker |
| Makeup | Daniel Parker, Edward St. George, Louise Mingenbach |
| Hairstyling | Edward St. George, Louise Mingenbach, Daniel Parker |
| Budget | 14.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 8.863.193 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 16, 1998 / 18A / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 08, 1998 / Austin Film Festival
Finland / Oct 31, 1998 / Night Visions Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 23, 1998 / R
Sweden / Oct 30, 1998 / 15
Finland / Nov 06, 1998 / K-16
Italy / Nov 13, 1998
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Spain / Nov 13, 1998 / 18
Brazil / Dec 04, 1998 / 18
Denmark / Dec 25, 1998
Norway / Jan 15, 1999
France / Jan 20, 1999 / 16
Czechia / Jan 21, 1999 / 15+
Switzerland / Feb 05, 1999 / 16
Australia / Apr 08, 1999 / MA15+
Netherlands / May 20, 1999
United Kingdom / May 21, 1999 / 15
Germany / Jun 24, 1999 / 16
Japan / Jun 26, 1999
Physical media
South Korea / Jan 14, 1999 / 19
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