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Backstabbing for Beginners is an upcoming political thriller, directed and co-written by Per Fly, and based on the memoirs of Michael Soussan, with the same name. It follows the real life corruption scandal in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme, and stars Theo James and Ben Kingsley.
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Plot
The film follows Michael (James) a young UN worker working at the Oil-for-Food Programme, as he uncovers a major corruption scandal, possibly involving his own boss (Kingsley).
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Cast
- Theo James as Michael, a whistle-blower within the UN OIP
- Ben Kingsley as Pasha, a seasoned diplomat and Michael's boss
- Jacqueline Bisset
- David Dencik as Rasnetsov
- Belçim Bilgin as Nashim
- Rachel Wilson as Lily
- Rossif Sutherland as Trevor
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Production
Josh Hutcherson was originally set to star in the movie but dropped out and was replaced by Theo James. Filming started in March 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco. Part of the filming took place in Copenhagen in April 2016.
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References
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External links
- Backstabbing for Beginners on IMDb
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