The Apprentice

The Apprentice

An American horror story.

All ages 2024 · 122 min · ★ 6.8 (1K) · Drama

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

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Sebastian Stan Donald Trump
Jeremy Strong Roy Cohn
Martin Donovan Fred Trump
Maria Bakalova Ivana Trump
Catherine McNally Mary Anne Trump
Charlie Carrick Freddy Trump
Ben Sullivan Russell Eldridge
Mark Rendall Roger Stone
Joe Pingue Tony Salerno
Ron Lea Victor Palmieri
Edie Inksetter Barbara Katz
Matt Baram Dr. Steven Hoefflin

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