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Backstabbing for Beginners

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Backstabbing for Beginners

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

2018

1h 48m

6.2(219 votes)

Thriller

Drama

History

Overview

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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Fortitude International

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Unlimited Stories

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Theo James

Theo James

Michael

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Christina Dupre

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Pasha

Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland

Trevor

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Rasnetsov

Rachel Wilson

Rachel Wilson

Lily

Belçim Bilgin

Belçim Bilgin

Nashim

Shauna MacDonald

Shauna MacDonald

Reporter

Daniela Lavender

Daniela Lavender

Ruth

Aidan Devine

Aidan Devine

Justin Cutter

Creative team

Directed by: Per Fly
Written by: Per Fly
Daniel Pyne
Produced by: Lars Knudsen
Malene Blenkov

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