Cloud Atlas is a 2012 English-language Action Drama movie written by David Mitchell, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Lilly Wachowski. The movie is directed by Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski and produced by Grant Hill, Stefan Arndt, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Lilly Wachowski under the banner of Desilu Productions in collaboration with Langford Productions. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Cloud atlas features Tom Hanks in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae and Ben Whishaw. The motion picture is based on Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. The music was composed by Tom Tykwer along with Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. Cinematography was done by John Toll and Frank Griebe and editing by Alexander Berner. The film has a running time of 172 minutes. It was released on 17th January 2013. Cloud Atlas was made on a budget of $146 million and at the box office it grossed only $130 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.