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Apt Pupil poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.1 / 100
1998·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 51m

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.

Above the Line
Bryan Singer·DirectorBrandon Boyce·ScreenplayStephen King·NovelNewton Thomas Sigel·Director of PhotographyJohn Ottman·Original Music ComposerPeter S. Elliot·Editor
Cast
Brad Renfro·Todd BowdenIan McKellen·Kurt DussanderBruce Davison·Richard BowdenElias Koteas·ArchieJoe Morton·Dan RichlerDavid Schwimmer·Edward FrenchJan Tříska·Isaac WeiskopfMichael Byrne·Ben KramerAnn Dowd·Monica BowdenHeather McComb·Becky Trask
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bryan Singer·DirectorMellanie Bradfield·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Brandon Boyce·ScreenplayStephen King·Novel
Camera· 2
Newton Thomas Sigel·Director of PhotographyJohn Baer·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Peter S. Elliot·EditorJohn Ottman·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Ottman·Original Music ComposerGeoffrey Patterson·Sound MixerMichael Herbick·Sound Re-Recording MixerElliot Tyson·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert J. Litt·Sound Re-Recording MixerChuck Michael·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Kathleen M. McKernin·Art DirectionRichard Hoover·Production DesignJennifer Herwitt·Set DecorationLouise Mingenbach·Costume DesignerChris Call·Property Master
Production· 9
Don Murphy·ProducerBryan Singer·ProducerJane Hamsher·ProducerTim Harbert·Executive ProducerJohn Ottman·Associate ProducerFrancine Maisler·CastingKathryn Eisenstein·Casting AssociateTom DeSanto·Co-ProducerTim Harbert·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Lane Leavitt·StuntsPhillip Beck Jr.·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
59.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI -37%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Apt Pupil's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#333333
#666666
Mood
Tense, Serious, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a young, light-skinned man wearing a blue graduation cap with a red tassel on the left, and an older, light-skinned man with a”

thrillerdrama
Key Elements
Graduation CapRed TasselMilitary CapGlassesEagle Emblem
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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