Backstabbing for Beginners
2018, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 48m
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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.
Cast & Crew
Ben Kingsley
Pasha
Pasha
Theo James
Michael
Michael
Jacqueline Bisset
Christina Dupre
Christina Dupre
Belçim Bilgin
Nashim
Nashim
Rossif Sutherland
Trevor
Trevor
Brian Markinson
Rasnetsov
Rasnetsov
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Jul 24, 2019Based 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.Dann M Super Reviewer
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