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Movie Info
Michael, a young United Nations employee, travels to Iraq with his mentor, who wants to show him how successful the UN's Oil-for-Food Program has been. When Michael gets a deeper look at the organization, he unveils a corruption conspiracy in which officials -- both inside and outside of the UN -- are skimming billions off the top of the aid meant for the Iraqi people.
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Rating: R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
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Genre: Mystery & thriller, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Per Fly
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Producer: Malene Blenkov, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Daniel Bekerman, Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen
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Writer: Per Fly, Daniel Pyne, Michael Soussan
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Distributor: A24
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Production Co: Creative Alliance, A24
Cast & Crew

Ben Kingsley
Pasha

Theo James
Michael

Jacqueline Bisset
Christina Dupre

Belçim Bilgin
Nashim

Rossif Sutherland
Trevor

Brian Markinson
Rasnetsov

Rachel Wilson
Lily

Shauna MacDonald
Reporter

Daniela Lavender
Ruth

Peshang Rad
Hassan

Aidan Devine
Justin Cutter

Dwight Ireland
U.S. Customs Agent

Mishu Vellani
Award Presenter

Per Fly
Director

Per Fly
Screenwriter

Daniel Pyne
Screenwriter

Michael Soussan
Writer

Malene Blenkov
Producer

Lars Knudsen
Producer

Jay Van Hoy
Producer

Daniel Bekerman
Producer

Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen
Producer

Brendan Steacy
Cinematographer
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Jul 24, 2019
Based on a bestselling memoir, Backstabbing for Beginners reveals the remarkable story behind one of the biggest modern political scandals. The film follows a young idealistic UN diplomat who's assigned to assist in the Iraq Oil for Food program, but he soon discovers that there's wide scale corruption. Starring Theo James and Ben Kingsley, the film has a pretty good cast that delivers strong performances. James and Kingsley have especially good chemistry, particularly in their tête-à-têtes about the realities of politics and diplomacy, which also speaks to the strength of the script in how it discusses the types of corruption that were going on and the moral compromises that were being made for "the greater good." However, at times it is a little vague about the deals being struck and who's on which side. Yet despite some problems, Backstabbing for Beginners is a compelling true life story.
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