A Hologram for the King
| Score: | 5 / 10 |
| Released: | April 22, 2016 - select cities |
| Director: | Tom Tykwer |
| Producer: | Arcadiy Golubovich, Gary Goetzman, Stefan Arndt, Tim O'Hair, Uwe Schott |
| Studio: | Entertainment One |
| Cast: | Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ben Whishaw, Tom Skerritt |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 97 minutes |
A Hologram for the King Synopsis
American businessman Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) was once a hot shot salesman but is now down on his luck. A divorced father who is facing bankruptcy, he persuades the company he works for to let him pitch a 3D holographic meeting system to the King of Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, Alan is working on commission so if he doesn't make the sale, he doesn't earn money, which puts him in a stressful state of mind.
Alan travels to Saudi Arabia, where he realizes he needs to learn how to do business in a new way. He's given a royal runaround and worries that he will never secure the deal. When he has an anxiety attack, a Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury) tends to him and he finds himself wanting more than a professional relationship with her, but his taxi driver (Alexander Black) advises against it.