Backstabbing for Beginners

Name: Backstabbing for Beginners
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 2018-01-18
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Kingsley, Rossif Sutherland, Brian Markinson

2018·Movie·R·108 min·★ 6.2(217)

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“If you dig too deep, you may not like what comes up”

An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.

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About Backstabbing for Beginners

Backstabbing for Beginners is a 2018 English-language thriller, drama and history film directed by Per Fly. The cast is led by Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Kingsley. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

Backstabbing for Beginners was produced by Fortitude International, Eyeworks Scandi Fiction, and Creative Alliance and made in Canada and Denmark. It was released on January 18, 2018, and carries a R certification.

Director: Per Fly
Writers: Per Fly, Daniel Pyne
Release date: January 18, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Denmark
Production: Fortitude International, Eyeworks Scandi Fiction, Creative Alliance

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Backstabbing for Beginners cast & crew

Backstabbing for Beginners was directed by Per Fly and written by Per Fly and Daniel Pyne.

The cast features Theo James as Michael, Jacqueline Bisset as Christina Dupre, Ben Kingsley as Pasha, Rossif Sutherland as Trevor, Brian Markinson as Rasnetsov, and Rachel Wilson as Lily.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Brendan Steacy and it was produced by Theo James and Lars Knudsen.

Is Backstabbing for Beginners worth watching?

Backstabbing for Beginners holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 217 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and history, Backstabbing for Beginners is worth a place on your watchlist.

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