'The Apprentice' explores Trump's ascent to prominence in the '70s and '80s, long before his political career. It also highlights his connection with the notorious attorney Roy Cohn.
George Pennacchio"The Apprentice" explores Trump's ascent to prominence in the '70s and '80s, long before his political career. It also highlights his connection with the notorious attorney Roy Cohn.It's been quite the journey for director Ali Abbasi and his much-debated Donald Trump film "The Apprentice."
Its makers have had to fight to secure a theatrical release, which, in opening Thursday, comes just weeks ahead of the election. "I still believe to this day ... he probably still thinks of Roy Cohn as being his most loyal and trusted friend in his mind, I believe that," said Sebastian Stan, who plays Trump."I didn't know, sort of, the extent to which he was a puppeteer and the extent of his influence, and the reach of his influence, on and through Donald Trump," said Strong. "It's frightening to learn that that's essentially Trump's teacher.
"I think all we can hope for is that we come out of something and have a conversation about it," he said.
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