Backstabbing for Beginners Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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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.

Cited as modified plot formulation from variety.com

Thriller Political

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Backstabbing for Beginners.

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  Ben Kingsley

  William Tell, The King of Kings

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  Theo James

  The Monkey, Divergent

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  Belçim Bilgin

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  Jacqueline Bisset

  Birds of Paradise, 9/11

Crew Behind the Film

The Backstabbing for Beginners behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Per Fly

Screenwriters

Per Fly
Daniel Pyne

Production Details

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Key Facts

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

Production Updates for Backstabbing for Beginners

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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