Directed by:
Tom TykwerScreenplay:
Tom TykwerCinematography:
Frank GriebeCast:
Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tracey Fairaway, Tom Skerritt, Megan Maczko, Ben Whishaw, Michael Baral, Khalid Laith, Amira El Sayed (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
A failed American businessman looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his idea to a wealthy monarch. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Tom Hanks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/294/164294865_6a7ad4.jpg)
Tom Hanks
USA
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Green Mile (1999)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
![Sarita Choudhury](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270467_20d3b3.jpg)
Sarita Choudhury
UK
Best movies:
The House of the Spirits (1993)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
High Art (1998)
![Sidse Babett Knudsen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276256_e1ccb9.jpg)
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Denmark
Best movies:
After the Wedding (2006)
Villa paranoia (2004)
Mifune's Last Song (1999)
Tracey Fairaway
Best movies:
Eden (2012)
Enough Said (2013)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
![Tom Skerritt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/232/166232220_3a946d.jpg)
Tom Skerritt
USA
Best movies:
Alien (1979)
Harold and Maude (1971)
Contact (1997)
Megan Maczko
Best movies:
Conviction (2010)
Me and Orson Welles (2008)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
![Ben Whishaw](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049753_0bc9f7.jpg)
Ben Whishaw
UK
Best movies:
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
My Brother Tom (2001)
Skyfall (2012)
![Michael Baral](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/502/166502153_cffcc9.jpg)
Michael Baral
West Germany
Best movies:
Undisputed III: Redemption (2010)
Unknown (2011)
Wendezeit (2019) (TV movie)
![Khalid Laith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/628/160628520_8f8b39.jpg)
Khalid Laith
Best movies:
World War Z (2013)
The Devil's Double (2011)
Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Word of God (2005) (TV movie)
![Amira El Sayed](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/789/159789818_016528.jpg)
Amira El Sayed
Austria
Best movies:
A Hologram for the King (2016)
Tiger Milk (2017)
Die Verbotene Frau (2013) (TV movie)
![Rolf Saxon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/471/471144_cd239b.jpg)
Rolf Saxon
USA
Best movies:
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
1984 (1984)
Alexander Yassin
East Germany
Best movies:
Sense8 (2015) (series)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Michael Ihnow
East Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
Ku'damm 56 (2016) (series)
Valkyrie (2008)
Atheer Adel
Iraq
Best movies:
Jack (2014)
Battle for Karbala (2015)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
![Jeff Burrell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/332/162332695_f4d89c.jpg)
Jeff Burrell
USA
Best movies:
Curveball (2020)
Jack Strong (2014)
Race (2016)
Dhaffer L'Abidine
Tunisia
Best movies:
Wallander (2008) (series)
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
Children of Men (2006)
![Waleed Elgadi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/026/165026322_b7e9f5.png)
Waleed Elgadi
Sudan
Best movies:
Brothers (2004)
Four Lions (2010)
Mosul (2019)
![Lewis Rainer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/301/163301924_0c860f.jpg)
Lewis Rainer
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
After Louise (2019)
Wasteland (2012)
Jay Abdo
Syria
Best movies:
Neighbours (2021)
The Way Back (2020)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
Julia Temtsin
Best movies:
Time You Change (2010)
A Hologram for the King (2016)