Backstabbing for Beginners

Backstabbing for Beginners
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Per Fly
Produced by Lars Knudsen
Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen
Jay Van Hoy
Malene Blenkov[1]
Written by Daniel Pyne
Per Fly
Based on Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy
by Michael Soussan
Starring Ben Kingsley
Theo James,
Belcim Bilgin, [2]
Jacqueline Bisset
Music by Todor Kobakov
Cinematography Brendan Stacey[3]
Edited by Morten Giese[3]
Production
companies
Creative Alliance[1]
Eyeworks Scandi Fiction
Hoylake Capital
Parts and Labor
Scythia Films
Waterstone Entertainment
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) (Denmark)
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) (United States)
[3]
Running time
 90 minutes [3]
Country Canada
Denmark
United States
Language English
Budget $8 million US[4]

Backstabbing for Beginners is a 2018 political thriller film directed and co-written by Per Fly, and based on the eponymous memoirs of Michael Soussan.[5][6] It follows the real life corruption scandal in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme, and stars Theo James and Ben Kingsley.

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).[7]

Cast

Production

Josh Hutcherson was originally set to star in the movie but dropped out and was replaced by Theo James.[11] Filming started in March 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco.[8][9][12] Part of the filming took place in Copenhagen in April 2016.[4]

Release

In June 2017, A24 and DirecTV Cinema acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[13] The film was released in Denmark on 18 January 2018.[14]- The film was released through DirecTV Cinema on 22 March 2018, before being released in a limited release on 27 April 2018.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Copenhagen Film Fund. "Backstabbing for Beginners". cphfilmfund.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Theo James, Per Fly & Michael Soussan Discuss Their Film, "Backstabbing for Beginners"". buildseries.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Danish Film Institute. "Backstabbing for Beginners". dfi.dk (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 Carstensen, Ivar. "Hollywood Stars Coming to Denmark to Film New Movie". DR.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Opinion-Editorial - Michael Soussan". www.michaelsoussan.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Backstabbing for Beginners: A Crash Course in International Diplomacy by Michael Soussan". The Bologna Insitute for Policy Research. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Vlessing, Etan. "Ben Kingsley, Josh Hutcherson to Star in 'Backstabbing For Beginners'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 Major, Miranda. "'Backstabbing for Beginners' Casting News". fyeahtheojames.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 McNary, Dave. "Jacqueline Bisset Joins Thriller 'Backstabbing for Beginners'". yahoo.com. Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  10. ↑ IMDB. "Backstabbing for Beginners". IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Evry, Max. "Theo James Replaces Josh Hutcherson in Backstabbing for Beginners". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Davies, Ashleigh. "Casting: Dirty Dancing, Schoenaerts, Backstabbing for Beginners, American Gods". moviehole.net/. Moviehole. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (7 June 2017). "A24, DirecTV Take 'Backstabbing for Beginners' With Theo James, Ben Kingsley (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Conspiracy, corruption, bravery and a dash of romance- don't miss the new movie "Backstabbing For Beginners"". Your Danish Life. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Boone, Josh (20 March 2018). "Murder, the Mafia and Political Corruption Abound in 'Backstabbing for Beginners' Trailer (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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