Apt Pupil (Closed Caption) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on the novella by Stephen King, director Bryan Singer's follow-up to THE USUAL SUSPECTS is a harrowing psychological thriller about the relationship that forms between a boy and the neighbor he discovers is a Nazi war criminal. After a brief lesson in history class, star pupil Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) becomes obsessed with Hitler and his followers. Through extensive research, he discovers that the infamous Kurt Dussender (Sir Ian McKellen) has been hiding out, living a normal life in his own neighborhood. But instead of reporting Dussender to the authorities, Todd decides to use him to gain further knowledge...everything that the history books won't tell him. But who ends up using whom, and what happens when a susceptible young mind encounters true evil, leads to a surprising, taught, and unsettling suspense film. Interested in the novella since he was 19, Singer worked closely with screenwriter Brandon Boyce to bring this compelling story to the screen. Filled with the same touches that are hallmarks of his previous films--careful editing, use of small spaces to evoke tense atmospherics, terrific cinematography, and stellar acting--the film is a disturbing exploration into the seductively dark side of human nature.

"...Riveting..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/12/1998

"...A highly assured piece of storytelling..." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 06/??/1999

"...[Singer throws] baroque cinematic touches into this disturbingly Stephen King tale..." - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 11/06/1998

"...Mr. Singer makes this a handsomely shot, stunningly edited feat of gamesmanship..." - Janet, Maslin (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/23/1998

"...A powerful and disturbing movie, APT PUPIL delivers a brilliant performance from Ian McKellan..." - Lisa, Osborne (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 11/01/1998

"...The subject and the outstanding performances of Brad Renfro and Sir Ian McKellan give APT PUPIL a magnetic grip on the audience..." - Jack, Mathews (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/23/1998

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Artist Name(s):	Alan Cumming (Actor) | Judi Dench (Actor) | Bruce Davison (Actor) | Jane Hamsher (Actor) | Russell Smith (Actor) | Elias Koteas (Actor) | John Ottman (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Heather McComb (Actor) | Peter Atkins (Actor) | Bryan Singer | Jean Smart (Actor) | James Karen (Actor) | William J. Immerman (Actor) | Luke Haas Alan Cumming (Actor) | Judi Dench (Actor) | Bruce Davison (Actor) | Jane Hamsher (Actor) | Russell Smith (Actor) | Elias Koteas (Actor) | John Ottman (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Heather McComb (Actor) | Peter Atkins (Actor) | 拜仁辛格 | Jean Smart (Actor) | James Karen (Actor) | William J. Immerman (Actor) | Luke Haas Alan Cumming (Actor) | Judi Dench (Actor) | Bruce Davison (Actor) | Jane Hamsher (Actor) | Russell Smith (Actor) | Elias Koteas (Actor) | John Ottman (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Heather McComb (Actor) | Peter Atkins (Actor) | Bryan Singer | Jean Smart (Actor) | James Karen (Actor) | William J. Immerman (Actor) | Luke Haas Ａｌａｎ Ｃｕｍｍｉｎｇ (Actor) | Ｊｕｄｉ Ｄｅｎｃｈ (Actor) | Ｂｒｕｃｅ Ｄａｖｉｓｏｎ (Actor) | Ｊａｎｅ Ｈａｍｓｈｅｒ (Actor) | Ｒｕｓｓｅｌｌ Ｓｍｉｔｈ (Actor) | Elias Koteas (Actor) | John Ottman (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Heather McComb (Actor) | Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ａｔｋｉｎｓ (Actor) | Ｂｒｙａｎ Ｓｉｎｇｅｒ | Ｊｅａｎ Ｓｍａｒｔ (Actor) | James Karen (Actor) | William J. Immerman (Actor) | Luke Haas Alan Cumming (Actor) | Judi Dench (Actor) | Bruce Davison (Actor) | Jane Hamsher (Actor) | Russell Smith (Actor) | Elias Koteas (Actor) | John Ottman (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Heather McComb (Actor) | Peter Atkins (Actor) | Bryan Singer | Jean Smart (Actor) | James Karen (Actor) | William J. Immerman (Actor) | Luke Haas
Director:	Heather McComb | Bryan Singer Heather McComb | 拜仁辛格 Heather McComb | Bryan Singer Heather McComb | Ｂｒｙａｎ Ｓｉｎｇｅｒ Heather McComb | Bryan Singer
Producer:	John Ottman | Bryan Singer | James Karen John Ottman | 拜仁辛格 | James Karen John Ottman | Bryan Singer | James Karen John Ottman | Ｂｒｙａｎ Ｓｉｎｇｅｒ | James Karen John Ottman | Bryan Singer | James Karen
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Release Date:	1999-04-20
UPC Code:	043396223097
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004363174

Director: Bryan Singer

DVD features:

Region 1 Encoding
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Theatrical Trailer
Scene Selections
Making-of Featurette