The Trick
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The Trick

5.0 / 10 2021 1h 29mNR English
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Storyline

The Trick tells the story of world-renowned Professor Philip Jones; Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, who back in 2009 found himself at the eye of an international media storm and the victim of cyberterrorism. With time running out against an unseen enemy, The Trick looks at the potentially devastating consequences to humanity from climate change denial; how a media storm undermined public confidence in the science and how the concept of ‘truth’ took a back seat causing us to lose a decade of action.

Cast & Crew

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Phil Jones

Lead
Victoria Hamilton

Victoria Hamilton

Ruth Jones

George MacKay

George MacKay

Sam Bowen

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Neil Wallis

David Calder

David Calder

Sir David King

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Edward Acton

Pooky Quesnel

Pooky Quesnel

Stella Acton

Rhashan Stone

Rhashan Stone

Gareth Ellmann

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pip Broughton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Trick is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker