The Dictator
5994 reviews
Comedy
1h 23m
2012
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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The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
- DirectorLarry Charles
- Release15 May 2012
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 23m
- Budget$65,000,000
- Revenue$179,379,533
- Rate5994 reviews
- Productions
Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Four by Two Films
Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen
Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley
Tamir

Anna Faris
Zoey

Jason Mantzoukas
Nadal

Sayed Badreya
Omar

Adeel Akhtar
Maroush

Aasif Mandvi
Doctor

Rizwan Manji
Patient

Liam Campora
Aladeen Age 6

Rick Chambers
Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Horatio Sanz
Aide on Balcony

Elena Goode
Virgin Guard

Nazanin Homa
Virgin Guard

Victoria Beltran
Virgin Guard

Danielle Burgio
Virgin Guard

Dominique DiCaprio
Virgin Guard

Aja Frary
Virgin Guard

Fred Melamed
Head Nuclear Scientist

Cuco Usín
Assassin

Megan Fox
Self

Joey Slotnick
Homeless Man

Ian Roberts
NYC Cop

Chris Parnell
News Anchor

Jessica St. Clair
Denise

David Fonteno
Secretary General

Anna Katarina
Angela Merkel

Michael Delaney
Delegate

William Fowle
Delegate

Bobby Lee
Mr. Lao

Olek Krupa
Gazprom Executive

Alan Cox
BP Executive

Kevin Corrigan
Slade

Jenny L. Saldaña
Hannah

George Bartenieff
Romanian Accountant

Chris Gethard
Clark

Fred Armisen
Waiter / Minister

Sean T. Krishnan
Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier

Eliyas Qureshi
Angry Wadiyan Diner

Chris Elliott
Mr. Ogden

Jon Glaser
Obnoxious Customer

Adam LeFevre
Man in Helicopter

Marceline Hugot
Woman in Helicopter

Anthony Mangano
Arresting Officer

Michael Hardart
Store Customer

JB Smoove
Funeral Usher

Sondra James
Friendly Customer

Tara Copeland
Mom Shopping with Toddler

Kathryn Hahn
Pregnant Woman

Seth Morris
Pregnant Woman's Husband

Kate Pak
Mrs. Lao

Karl Jacob
Aladeen Double

Tracey Ruggiero
Mugging Victim

Marcia DeBonis
Woman in Hotel Window

Nasim Pedrad
Female GMW Host

Mousa Kraish
Wadiyan Soldier

Neimah Djourabchi
Wadiyan Soldier

Frédéric North
Helicopter Pilot (NYC)

John C. Reilly
Clayton (uncredited)

Garry Shandling
Inspector (uncredited)

Edward Norton
Self

Olivia Taylor Dudley
Nurse Svetlana (uncredited)

Alex Kruz
Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited)

Carmel Amit
Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Frank Anello
NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Andrew Ayala
Dinner Patron (uncredited)

Akim Black
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Hillary Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stephen Dexter
Angry Protester (uncredited)

Amanda Hope Dutton
UN Protester (uncredited)

Gad Elmaleh
Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited)

Jeff Grossman
NYC Cop (uncredited)

Iyad Hajjaj
Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited)

Peter Iasillo Jr.
Protester (uncredited)

Ebrahim Jaffer
Doctor (uncredited)

Jaiden Kaine
African King (uncredited)

Stass Klassen
UN Representative (uncredited)

Rock Kohli
Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited)

Lisa Landino
Store Customer (uncredited)

Arash Mokhtar
Minister (uncredited)

Joanna Moskwa
Russian Escort (uncredited)

B.J. Novak
(uncredited)

Kelsey O'Brien
Prostitute (uncredited)

Barack Obama
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Niyi Oni
Diplomat (uncredited)

Loukas Papas
UN Security Councilman (uncredited)

Yvette Parish
Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Jim Piddock
(uncredited)

Andrew Rogers
French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Uzimann
Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)

Tony von Halle
Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited)

Sylvia Ward
Russian Escort (uncredited)

Steven Weisz
Diplomat (uncredited)

Leonard Zimmerman
UN Israeli Delegate (uncredited)
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