The Apprentice Director Says His Donald Trump Film is Not a Political Hit Piece

the upcoming Donald Trump movie The Apprentice has been plagued by controversy since it was announced in November 2023 with the former president attempting to prevent its release however director Ali Abbasi says the project is free from any political malice I have allowed myself as a non-american to take a deep look into to this country and system Abasi told the crowd during a screening at the Telly ride Film Festival via deadline the filmmaker explained that his intention was to tell an exploratory story on a more serious note at least for myself this is not a political hit piece this is a mirror and it is intended to show you as the mirrors do an image of yourselves not you pessi but you as Community written by Gabriel Sherman The Apprentice star Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump alongside Jeremy Strong as Roy con Maria balova as Ivana Trump Martin Donovan as Fred Trump Ben Sullivan as Russell Eldridge Charlie Carrick as Fred Trump Jr Mark Randle as Daniel Sullivan and Joe ping as Anthony Salo the movie Chronicles Trump's career as a real estate businessman in New York in the 1970s and 80s set during the early years of his business career the film focuses on the relationship between Trump and New York City prosecutor Roy con who is known for working with Senator Joseph McCarthy during the second Red Scare the official synopsis reads the mentor Protege narrative documents the start of an American Dynasty As Trump learns the power of corruption and deception his decency is eroded by the dark arts of deal making Trump's legal team tried to squash the film despite efforts by Donald Trump's legal team to stop it The Apprentice isn't going anywhere the film will hit theaters on October 11th in the US with an international release planned later that same month the movie has bothered the Trump team due to the timing of its release which Falls a month before the US election while it probably won't have an effect on the outcome it certainly doesn't paint a flattering picture of Trump's early life and career The Apprentice currently holds a 76% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes the site's consensus is filled with praise for Stan who shines in a straightforward but entertaining look at a young Trump a review from The Hollywood Reporter also praised the performances noting that Stan does more than just an impersonation of trump and gets to the heart of the character the publication also highlights the film's exploration of winner and losers thinking in American culture from the cynicism of the Nixon era to the corporate greed of the 1980s

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