Watch the trailer for thriller Backstabbing for Beginners starring Theo James Backstabbing for Beginners. Directed by Per Fly, the film is based on Michael Soussan’s memoirs Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy and features a cast that includes Theo James, Belçim Bilgin, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Kingsley; watch it here… Based on a true story, an idealistic young employee (Theo James) working at the UN investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy, that may even involve his own boss (Ben Kingsley), in this gripping and timely thriller. Backstabbing for Beginners is set to arrive on DirecTV on March 22nd, and a theatrical release on April 27th.