A Hologram for the King (2016)
Directed by Tom Tykwer
Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy, Travel |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Apr 20, 2016 (USA - Unknown), Apr 22, 2016 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Daniel Gelb
Director Tom Tykwer adapts Dave Eggers' best-selling novel, in which an American businessman (Tom Hanks) travels to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to sell a holographic telecommunications system to the country's king. Desperate to make the deal in order to stay afloat in a failing economy, he learns to navigate this unfamiliar culture with the help of a taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a local doctor (Sarita Choudhury). Ben Whishaw co-stars.
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bankruptcy, businessperson, foreclosure, recession, Saudi-Arabia, tuition