Donald Trump was an American celebrity long before the billionaire New York businessman ran for president.

And now new movie The Apprentice explores his ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.

The film’s synopsis reads: “The origins of Donald Trump are brought to life in a provocative, electrifying portrait of the man and his mentor, Roy Cohn – a notorious lawyer who will never let the truth get in the way of winning a…