A Hologram for the King

Apr 22, 2016

1h 37m

★ 5.9

How far will you go? To find yourself.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Playtone

X Filme Creative Pool

Primeridian Entertainment

Deux Vingt

WS Film

Silver Reel

Fábrica de Cine

Saban Films

Roadside Attractions

Lionsgate

A Hologram for the King Trailers

Cast

Alan Clay

Tom Hanks

Dr. Zahra Hakeem

Sarita Choudhury

Hanne

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Dave

Ben Whishaw

Ron Clay

Tom Skerritt

Kitty Clay

Tracey Fairaway

Brad

David Menkin

Yousef

Omar Elba

Ruby Clay

Jane Perry

Maha

Amira El Sayed

Cayley

Christy Meyer

Karim Al-Ahmad

Khalid Laith

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