Sweden / Jan 18, 2018 / 15
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1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shauna MacDonald | Reporter |
| Daniela Lavender | Ruth |
| Aidan Devine | Justin Cutter |
| Peshang Rad | Hassan |
| Mishu Vellani | Award Presenter |
| Dwight Ireland | U.S. Customs Agent |
| Elena Khan | Prisoner |
| Hattie Kragten | Kate |
| Alex Hatz | WSJ Editor |
| Carlos Pinder | Cabbie |
| Zahir Gilani | Bearded Man |
| Abbas Abdulghani | Kurdish Imam |
| Fabio Lusvarghi | United Nations Staff |
Genres
ThrillerDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Backstabbing for Beginners |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, Denmark, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fortitude International, Eyeworks Scandi Fiction, Creative Alliance, Unlimited Stories |
| Official site | a24films.com |
| Release date | 18 gennaio 2018 |
| Executive producer | Theo James, Gregory P. Shockro, Mark Gingras, Robert Ogden Barnum, Dagur Kári, Adam Skomorowski, Ethan Lazar, Ole Christian Madsen, Stephen Bowen, Andrew Corkin, Mike Landry, Lone Scherfig, Mark Slone |
| Production | Lars Knudsen, Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen, Malene Blenkov, Jay Van Hoy, Daniel Bekerman |
| Writer | Michael Soussan, Per Fly, Daniel Pyne |
| Editing | Morten Giese, Janus Billeskov Jansen, Susan Shipton |
| Cinematography | Brendan Steacy, Sabrina Lantos |
| Assistant directors | Per Fly |
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| Camera operators | Brendan Steacy, Sabrina Lantos |
| Additional photography | Brendan Steacy, Sabrina Lantos |
| Production design | Niels Sejer, Mohamed Rakaa, Mary Kirkland, Abdellah Baadil, Monica Sallustio |
| Art direction | Abdellah Baadil, Monica Sallustio, Niels Sejer, Mohamed Rakaa, Mary Kirkland |
| Set decoration | Mohamed Rakaa, Mary Kirkland, Niels Sejer, Abdellah Baadil, Monica Sallustio |
| Visual effects | Haig Petrus, Alexander Schepelern |
| Music | Todor Kobakov, Niklas Skarp, Kristoffer Salting |
| Sound | Niklas Skarp, Kristoffer Salting, Todor Kobakov |
| Costume design | Ruth Secord, Bouchra Sakhi, Hayat Ouled Dahhou, Catherine Viot |
| Makeup | Bouchra Sakhi, Hayat Ouled Dahhou, Catherine Viot, Ruth Secord |
| Hairstyling | Bouchra Sakhi, Hayat Ouled Dahhou, Catherine Viot, Ruth Secord |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Denmark / Jan 18, 2018 / 15
Spain / Apr 27, 2018 / 12
United States / Apr 27, 2018 / R
Italy / Jul 11, 2018 / T
Digital
Finland / Jan 18, 2018 / K-16
France / Sep 10, 2018
Japan / Nov 03, 2018 / G
Brazil / May 31, 2019 / 12
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Russia / Aug 23, 2021 / 18+
Physical media
Norway / Jan 18, 2018 / 15
Australia / Oct 31, 2018 / M
Germany / Nov 20, 2018 / 12 / BluRay
TV
Israel / Oct 06, 2018
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