Backstabbing for Beginners
2018, R, 108 min. Directed by Per Fly. Starring Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Belçim Bilgin, Rossif Sutherland, Rachel Wilson, Ben Kingsley, Brian Markinson, Shauna MacDonald, Daniela Lavender, Hattie Kragten, Aidan Devine, Peshang Rad.
Not reviewed at press time. International intrigue set against the background of the kickback scandal surrounding the U.N.'s Oil-for-Food Program. Based on former U.N. staffer Michael Soussan's autobiography, Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy.
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Backstabbing for Beginners, Per Fly, Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Belçim Bilgin, Rossif Sutherland, Rachel Wilson, Ben Kingsley, Brian Markinson, Shauna MacDonald, Daniela Lavender, Hattie Kragten, Aidan Devine, Peshang Rad
