Backstabbing for Beginners Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 16, 2018

Backstabbing for Beginners

Release Date: Friday, April 27, 2018 Limited

Director: Per Fly

Starring: Ben Kingsley • Theo James • Belçim Bilgin • Jacqueline Bisset

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: An idealist (Josh Hutcherson) lands his dream job as a program coordinator for the U.N.'s Oil for Food program. He is thrown into an already fraught post-war Iraq where government agents and power-hungry nations are circling the country’s oil reserves. His boss, a seasoned diplomat, is the one person that the idealist can trust — only to discover that there may be a conspiracy at the highest level.

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Who stars in Backstabbing for Beginners – Cast List

Ben Kingsley
Young Washington , The King of Kings
Theo James
The Monkey, Divergent
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Belçim Bilgin
J
Jacqueline Bisset
Long Shadows, Asher

Who is making Backstabbing for Beginners – Crew List

Director: Per Fly
Screenwriters: Per Fly
Daniel Pyne

Studios: A24
Production Company: Parts and Labor

Production – What we know about the Backstabbing for Beginners

Key Facts

Inspired by the book/memoir, "Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy" by Michael Soussan.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2018

Completed

Changed Backstabbing for Beginners movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Starts shooting "soon", per Deadline.com (1/21/16).

Oct 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Backstabbing for Beginners Release Date: When was the film released?

Backstabbing for Beginners was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 27 , 2018. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Avengers: Infinity War, Traffik and Adventures in Public School. As a limited release, Backstabbing for Beginners was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for Backstabbing for Beginners is currently being determined. Stay tuned!