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The Dictator

The Dictator

Make way for Aladeen.

20126.21h 23m

Overview

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Directed by Larry Charles
Written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer
Produced by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Scott Rudin
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $179.4M

Top Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Zoey

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

Nadal

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Omar

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Patient

R

Rocky Citron

Baby Aladeen

Liam Campora

Liam Campora

Aladeen Age 6

Themes & Keywords

petrolculture clashdictatorcoup d'etatsatireparodyuncleconspiracyfemale soldierunited nationsweapon of mass destructiondissidentgrocery storeidentity swaphostileironicmaliciousfarcical

About The Dictator

The Dictator is a comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of petrol, culture clash, dictator, coup d'etat, satire, parody. Directed by Larry Charles, it stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris. The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

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