The Trick
About The Trick
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 st…
The Trick is a 2021 thriller tv movie film directed by Pip Broughton. It runs 89 minutes and was released in October 2021.
Its themes are climate change, cybercrime, and smear campaign. The story is adapted from real events.
Jason Watkins stars as Phil Jones, Victoria Hamilton as Ruth Jones, George MacKay as Sam Bowen, and Jerome Flynn as Neil Wallis. The screenplay is by Owen Sheers. In the United States it streams on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel and WETA+.