Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by Walter C — 10 Aug 2016

Rented from Red Box and returned after about 45 minutes.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by Walter C on 10 Aug 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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