

The Dictator
2012-05-15 · 83 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Larry Charles
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Four by Two Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 65,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 179,379,533
Top Cast
Sacha Baron CohenAladeen / Efawadh
Ben KingsleyTamir
Anna FarisZoey
Jason MantzoukasNadal
Sayed BadreyaOmar
Adeel AkhtarMaroush
Aasif MandviDoctor
Rizwan ManjiPatient
Liam CamporaAladeen Age 6
Rick ChambersNewscaster Voiceover (voice)
Horatio SanzAide on Balcony
Elena GoodeVirgin Guard
Nazanin HomaVirgin Guard
Victoria BeltranVirgin Guard
Danielle BurgioVirgin Guard
Dominique DiCaprioVirgin Guard
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