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A Hologram for the King
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A Hologram for the King

2016-04-22 · 98 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy · Drama

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

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Production details

Directors
Tom Tykwer
Production companies
Playtone, X Filme Creative Pool, Primeridian Entertainment, WS Film, Silver Reel, Fábrica de Cine, Lotus Entertainment, 22H22
Countries
Germany, United States of America, France, Mexico, Switzerland
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 9,169,507

Top Cast

Tom HanksTom HanksAlan Clay
Sarita ChoudhurySarita ChoudhuryDr. Zahra Hakeem
Sidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett KnudsenHanne
Ben WhishawBen WhishawDave
Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittRon Clay
Tracey FairawayTracey FairawayKitty Clay
David MenkinDavid MenkinBrad
Omar ElbaOmar ElbaYousef
Jane PerryJane PerryRuby Clay
Amira El SayedAmira El SayedMaha
Christy MeyerChristy MeyerCayley
Khalid LaithKhalid LaithKarim Al-Ahmad
Jon DonahueJon DonahueTed
Michael BaralMichael BaralYoung Ron
Lewis RainerLewis RainerYoung Alan
Megan MaczkoMegan MaczkoRachel
Eric MeyersEric MeyersEric Randall
Waleed ElgadiWaleed ElgadiSayad
Zaydun KhalafZaydun KhalafMohammed
Jay AbdoDr. Haddad

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