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The Apprentice

The Apprentice

An American horror story.

20246.92h 2m

Overview

A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Directed by Ali Abbasi
Written by Gabriel Sherman
Produced by Ali Abbasi, Daniel Bekerman, Julianne Forde
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $17.3M

Top Cast

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Donald Trump

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Roy Cohn

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Fred Trump

Maria Bakalova

Maria Bakalova

Ivana Trump

Catherine McNally

Catherine McNally

Mary Anne Trump

Charlie Carrick

Charlie Carrick

Freddy Trump

Ben Sullivan

Ben Sullivan

Russell Eldridge

Mark Rendall

Mark Rendall

Roger Stone

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Tony Salerno

Ron Lea

Ron Lea

Victor Palmieri

Themes & Keywords

new york cityrapecorruptionaidsfuneralpoliticsblackmail1970sbiographybased on true storyatlantic citylawyerdebtbriberymisogynydeath of brothercharacter studymarital rapewiretappingmentor protégé relationshipreal estatediscriminationdegenerate1980scloseted homosexualfather son relationshipbrother brother relationshipabsurdmalfeasance

About The Apprentice

The Apprentice is a history, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of new york city, rape, corruption, aids, funeral, politics. Directed by Ali Abbasi, it stars Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Martin Donovan. A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

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