Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)

A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves.

Director:

Per Fly

Writers:

Per Fly (screenplay by), Daniel Pyne (screenplay by)

Stars:

Rachel Wilson, Theo James, Ben Kingsley

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rachel Wilson	...	Lily
Theo James	...	Michael
Ben Kingsley	...	Pasha
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Christina Dupre
Rossif Sutherland	...	Trevor
Belçim Bilgin	...	Nashim
Brian Markinson	...	Rasnetsov
Shauna MacDonald	...	Reporter
Aidan Devine	...	Justin Cutter
Daniela Lavender	...	Ruth
Dwight Ireland	...	U.S. Customs Agent
Kardo Razzazi	...	Abhek
Elena Khan	...	Prisoner
Peshang Rad	...	Hassan
Hattie Kragten	...	Kate

Storyline

A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves.

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Taglines:

If You Dig Too Deep, You May Not Like What Comes Up

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dobbeltspil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Creative Alliance, Eyeworks Scandi Fiction, Hoylake Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Josh Hutcherson was set to play the lead role in this movie, but when co-Writer and Director Per Fly informed him they would be shooting in Morocco and Jordan, Hutcherson dropped out because of safety reasons.

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Quotes

Pasha: The first rule of diplomacy is that the truth is not a matter of fact, it's a matter of consensus.

User Reviews

UN Conspiracy

Complicated but we'll directed and portrayed story about corruption in the UN. Good acting by Theo James and Ben Kingsley.