A Hologram For The King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 27, 2016

A Hologram For The King

Release Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Limited

Director: Tom Tykwer

Starring: Tom Hanks • Tom Skerritt • Sarita Choudhury • Sidse Babett Knudsen • Jay Abdo

R Comedy N/A

3.2 / 5.0

60% WILL SEE 40% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Cultures collide when an American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime. Baffled by local customs and stymied by an opaque bureaucracy, he eventually finds his footing with the help of a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a beautiful Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury).

Comedy Drama

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Who stars in A Hologram For The King – Cast List

Tom Hanks
Toy Story 5, Toy Story 4
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Tom Skerritt
Top Gun, Broke
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Sarita Choudhury
The Green Knight, After Yang
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Sidse Babett Knudsen
... Hanne

Inferno, Club Zero
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Jay Abdo
I Was a Stranger

Who is making A Hologram For The King – Crew List

A look at A Hologram For The King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tom Tykwer last helmed Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas. The film's writer Tom Tykwer last penned Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas.

Director: Tom Tykwer
Screenwriter: Tom Tykwer
Producers: Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Tom Tykwer

Studios: Lionsgate Studios; Saban Brands; Roadside Attractions
Production Company: Playtone
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Production – What we know about the A Hologram For The King

Key Facts

Adapted from the novel by Dave Eggers.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2015

Completed

Changed A Hologram For The King movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aiming for an early 2014 production start.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some sexuality/nudity, language and brief drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

A Hologram For The King Trailers and Clips

A Hologram For The King

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A Hologram For The King Release Date: When was the film released?

A Hologram For The King was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 22 , 2016. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including The Huntsman: Winter's War, Compadres and Elvis & Nixon. As a limited release, A Hologram For The King was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.