The Apprentice Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 30, 2024

The Apprentice

Release Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 Limited

Director: Ali Abbasi

Starring: Sebastian Stan • Jeremy Strong • Maria Bakalova • Martin Donovan • Catherine McNally

R Biography 2 hrs, 0 m

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), 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.

Biography Drama True Story

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Apprentice.

Sebastian Stan
... Donald Trump

Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*
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Jeremy Strong
... Roy Cohn

The Gentlemen, The Judge
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Maria Bakalova
Dirty Angels, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Martin Donovan
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Aftermath
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Catherine McNally
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Charlie Carrick
Alice, Darling, The Wolf and the Lion

Crew Behind the Film

The The Apprentice behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ali Abbasi last directed Holy Spider and Border.

Director: Ali Abbasi
Screenwriter: Gabriel Sherman
Producer: James Shani

Studios: Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Company: Rich Spirit

Production Details

What we know about the The Apprentice movie production.

Key Facts

Described as the Trump “origin story”.

Production Updates for The Apprentice

Sep 2024

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for sexual content, some graphic nudity, language, sexual assault, and drug use
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Clip: A Million Bucks

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Official Trailer

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Clip: The Apprentice

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Apprentice was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 11, 2024. There were 23 other movies released on the same date, including Saturday Night, Piece by Piece and Terrifier 3. As a limited release, The Apprentice was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.