Watch the 2024 feature film The Apprentice, based on the relationship between ultra-conservative lawyer and mobster Roy Cohn and the young Donald Trump.
The film explores how this association influenced the formation of the two-time US president’s personality and values.
Cohn is portrayed as a sinister character and a skilled shadow operator who instilled demagogic populism in Trump.
Cohn, known for his disregard for ethics and obsession with winning at any cost, appears as a toxic mentor who instills in his protégé a cynical view of power.
The unscrupulousness of the “apprentice,” a young Trump who is a liar and narcissist, leads him to experience a life of excess, while implementing Cohn’s unorthodox tactics.
The film suggests that this influence laid the groundwork for the later controversial behavior and scandals that would mark Trump’s political career.
The film offers a scathing look at the culture of power and wealth in 1970s New York. It portrays a world of greedy and unprincipled elites, where success is measured solely by the accumulation of wealth and the ability to crush opponents.
The Apprentice reveals dark sides of the current president: the alleged rape he committed against his ex-wife Ivana, and the failed cosmetic procedures he has undergone.
Watch it on Prime Video.
