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Cast

Tom Hanks
as Alan Clay

Alexander Black
as Yousef

Sarita Choudhury
as Zahra

David Menkin
as Brad

Tom Skerritt
as Ron

Ben Whishaw
as Dave

Tracey Fairaway
as Kit

Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Hanne

Dhaffer L'Abidine
as Hassan

Jay Abdo
as Dr. Hadad

Lewis Rainer
as Young Alan Clay

Rolf Saxon
as Joe Trivoli

Atheer Adel
as Prince Jalawi

Janis Ahern
as Catherine Flynn

Janis Adhern
as Catherine Flynn

Jane Perry
as Ruby Clay

Khalid Laith
as Karim Al-Ahmad

Waleed Elgadi
as Sayed

Megan Maczko
as Rachel

Amira El Sayed
as Maha

Christy Meyer
as Cayley

Christy Meyers
as Cayley

Alexander Yassin
as Zahra's Driver

Eric Meyers
as Randall

Jon Donahue
as Ted

Jeff Burrell
as Party Guest

Michael Baral
as Young Ron

Ian T. Dickinson
as Party Man

Michael Ihnow
as Alan's Colleague

Tamer Doghem
as Atif

Abdullah Al Muslemani
as Salem

Jassim Alsaady
as Cousin #1

Mamdou Al-Harthy
as Jasem the Shopkeeper

Imtiaz Hauqe
as Edward - Clerk

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• Jun 03, 2017

  Tom Hanks stars in the mediocre comedic drama A Hologram for the King. Based on a novel, the story follows an American businessman who's sent to Saudi Araba to pitch a cutting edge telecommunications system to the king, but the stress from the culture shock soon starts to take an emotional and physical toll. Hanks delivers an excellent performance as usual, and is really too good for this film. The script is poorly written, with a lot of story threads that don't go anywhere and an enigmatic conclusion that doesn't resolve much. Still, it explores some interesting themes about adapting to modernization and foreign cultures. And there's some satiric comedy that's kind of funny. Yet overall, A Hologram for the King lacks a clear focus and its characters are underdeveloped.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Mar 29, 2017

  Hanks is great but the film is very flat in the final third. I think the love story was too much, just a few little hints for a connection would've left an ambiguous ending for the character. The ending felt like a tack on when this film is more an indie story and the heart strings weren't required. Maybe the book spelt it out but the film didn't need to, just annoyed the filmmakers didn't lose that unsatisfying conclusion to what was a 4 star film.
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Feb 22, 2017

  Tom Hanks takes us to Saudi Arabia where he's a fish-out-of-water Yank unacquainted with the local customs, some of which could be very dangerous, but it's kept light overall. The biggest shocker for him is a promiscuous Dane, but its this light tone that keeps the film from fully engaging. In one scene Hanks closest Saudi buddy walks in on him with a Saudi woman and things nearly get nuclear pretty fast, but this opportunity, and many others, get passed by for the sake of that light tone. As it is, we're left with a Better Homes and Gardens version that begs in favor of diversity while avoiding some ugly truths.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Aug 20, 2016

  Definitely enjoyable with some comedic moments but ultimately the plot is just too familiar. It's a shame that an unusually good performance from Tom Hanks has to work with something so shallow.
  

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