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A Hologram for the King

Film · 2016

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Tom Tykwerwriter · director · composer
  2. Shervin Pishevarexecutive producer
  3. Gero Bauknechtexecutive producer
  4. Irene Gallexecutive producer
  5. Gastón Pavlovichexecutive producer
  6. Alexander Bernereditor
  7. Steven Shareshianexecutive producer
  8. Bill Johnsonexecutive producer
  9. Claudia Bluemhuberexecutive producer
  10. Jim Seibelexecutive producer
  11. Mounir Saguiacasting director
  12. Noureddine Aberdinecasting director
  13. Gaby Kestercasting director
  14. Frank Griebecinematographer
  15. Michelle Guishcasting director
  16. Johnny Klimekcomposer
  17. Avy Kaufmancasting director
  18. Michael Dreherproducer
  19. Rene Grasserproducer
  20. Tim O'Hairproducer
  21. Karim Debbaghproducer
  22. Nina Knottproducer
  23. Arcadiy Golubovichproducer
  24. Uwe Schottproducer

On screen

  1. Sidse Babett Knudsenlead actor
  2. Sarita Choudhurylead actor
  3. Ben Whishawlead actor
  4. Tom Hankslead actor
  5. Omar Elbasupporting actor
  6. Amira El Sayedsupporting actor
  7. Tracey Fairawaysupporting actor
  8. Christy Meyersupporting actor
  9. David Menkinsupporting actor
  10. Jane Perrysupporting actor
  11. Tom Skerrittsupporting actor
  12. Alexander Molkenthinguest actor
  13. Xara Eichguest actor
  14. Atheer Adelguest actor
  15. Megan Maczkoguest actor
  16. Zaydun Khalafguest actor
  17. Lewis Rainerguest actor
  18. Dhafer L'Abidineguest actor
  19. Jay Abdoguest actor
  20. Michael Baralguest actor
  21. Khalid Laithguest actor
  22. Eric Meyersguest actor
  23. Waleed Elgadiguest actor
  24. Jon Donahueguest actor
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