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Director: Ali Abassi
Cast: Sebastian Sta, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan
Awards: Palm d'Or (nom) - Cannes Film Festival
Never admit defeat – This is just one bit of advice imparted to the young Donald Trump by his mentor Roy Cohn during Trump’s meteoric rise to the top of not just a New York skyscraper but of American pop culture itself. In The Apprentice, Sebastian Stan (A Different Man, Pam & Tommy, Captain America: The First Avenger) and Jeremy Strong (Succession) star in this controversial bio-pic — an origin story, of sorts — that details Trump’s career as a Manhattan real estate developer during the 70s and 80s, and his reliance on the tutelage of lawyer Cohn whose moral compass points only at winning.
Directed by Ali Abassi (Shelley, The Last of Us) and scripted by journalist/author Gabriel Sherman, The Apprentice is mostly based on known facts about Trump’s life and his relationship to Cohn – all culled from court transcripts, interviews, biographies, and other reputable sources. Featuring stellar performances, the film has stirred a storm of publicity due to its unflattering (though likely accurate) portrayal of a man who openly invites controversy and who has striven to leave an indelible mark on American society.
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