The Dictator
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Ruthless dictator Admiral General Omar Aladeen rules the oil-rich North African nation of Wadiya, beheading anyone who opposes him. Aladeen is despised by all, including the country's rightful heir to power, Tamir, who tries to assassinate him, then plots his destruction by luring him to New York wh
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Larry Charles
Director
Megan Fox
Self
Sondra James
Nasim Pedrad
Anna Faris
Aja Frary
Film Details
Also Known As
Der Diktator, Dictador, Dictator, Diktator, El Dictador, Finchley Dreams, Le dictateur, Untitled (Paramount Pictures/Sacha Baron Cohen Project), dictateur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Schavaria Reeves
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA; Fuerteventura, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Synopsis
Ruthless dictator Admiral General Omar Aladeen rules the oil-rich North African nation of Wadiya, beheading anyone who opposes him. Aladeen is despised by all, including the country's rightful heir to power, Tamir, who tries to assassinate him, then plots his destruction by luring him to New York where he is replaced by body double Efawadh. But the Supreme Leader begins to find his place within the capitalist system.
Director
Larry Charles
Director
Cast
Megan Fox
Self
Sondra James
Nasim Pedrad
Anna Faris
Aja Frary
Jenny L. Saldana
Liam Campora
Zachary Mackiewicz
Ann Dev'unay
Chris Gethard
Jason Mantzoukas
Michael Hardart
Megan Fox
Herself
Edward Norton
Himself
Kathryn Hahn
Michelle Maika
Ben Kingsley
Victoria Beltran
George Bartenieff
Kate Pak
Bobby Lee
Pete Wiggins
Tracey Ruggiero
John C. Reilly
Hollis Granville
Eliyas Qureshi
J.b. Smoove
Anna Katarina
Daniel Burress
Chris Parnell
Marc Wolff
Jessica St Clair
Alan Cox
Sacha Baron Cohen
Fred North
Ian Roberts
Elsayed Mohamed
Timothy Metzger
Lead Person
Adam Lefevre
Elena Goode
Karl Jacob
Joey Slotnick
Mousa Kraish
Sean T Krishnan
Tara Copeland
Miriam Tolan
Rick Chambers
Melissa Francis
Anthony Mangano
Edward Norton
Self
Nadaf Malamud
Kevin Corrigan
Justo Usin
Michael Delaney
William Fowle
Danielle Burgio
Marceline Hugot
Fred Hanna
Sydney Berry
Dawn Zimniak
Tim J Ellis
William Richards
Horatio Sanz
Fred Armisen
Rocky Citron
Fred Melamed
Mitchell Green
Olek Krupa
Regina Anne Rizzo
Neimah Djourabchi
Naz Homa
Seth Morris
Adeel Akhtar
Marcia Debonis
Rizwan Manji
Chris Elliott
Cordell King
Sevan Greene
Sayed Badreya
Aasif Mandvi
Dominique Dicaprio
David Wolos-fonteno
Jon Glaser
Crew
Cesar Abades
Special Effects Coordinator
Olga Abramson
Loader
Ruth Adeleon
On-Set Dresser
Jorge Adrados
Boom Operator
Mark Albela
Line Producer
Gilbert A Aleman
Costumer
Ashley Alexander
Original Score
Bruce Allen
Cgi Artist
Paco Almazo
Assistant
Jason Alper
Costumes
Robert Althoff
Sound Mixer
Mohamed Amer
Song Performer
Ryan Andersen
Visual Effects
J. Todd Anderson
Storyboard Artist
James Andrykowski
Assistant Editor
Rand Angelicola
Scenic Artist
Alicia Arenilla
Production Assistant
Pep Armengol
Casting
David Arnold
Song
Jonathan Arthur
Stunts
Myles Asseter
Modelmaker
Laura Harris Atkinson
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Joann Atwood
On-Set Dresser
David Axelrod
Song
Charles Baden
Rotoscope Artist
Hugo Baena
Production Assistant
Brian Bailey
Song
Cheryl Bainum
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Baker
Visual Effects
Jessica Bakke
Visual Effects
Jason Bales
Consultant
Rachel Barber
Production Assistant
Javier Barbero
Production Assistant
Wesley Barker
Visual Effects Coordinator
Dustin Baxley
Accounting Assistant
Peter Baynham
Executive Producer
Gary E Beach
Visual Effects
Christopher Bear
Song
Nicos Beatty
Transportation Manager
Laurent Ben-mimoun
Matte Painter
Souad Bendjael
Song
Richard Bentley
Visual Effects
Alec Berg
Producer
Alec Berg
Song
Alec Berg
Screenplay
Miles Bergsma
Original Score
J Andres Berkstein
Cgi Artist
Greg Berry
Art Director
William Berry
Song
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director Of Photography
Roland Blancaflor
Prosthetic Makeup
Nacho Blanco
Video Assistant
Carlos Bodelon
Art Director
Jill Bogdanowicz
Colorist
Michael Bogen
Compositor
Josh Bolin
Compositor
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Borys
Location Manager
Erin Bosworth
Compositor
Sam Boyd
Assistant
John Boyle
Stunts
Melvin Bradford
Song
Khaled Hady Brahim
Song Performer
Khaled Hady Brahim
Song
Jason Brignola
Photography
Valerie Rose Bronte
Accounting Assistant
Jeb Brown
Stunts
Fred Buchholz
Special Effects Coordinator
Peter Buck
Song
Jo Burn
Unit Production Manager
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Mercedes Selgas Caceres
Cashier
Stephen Caldwell
Scenic Artist
Alex Califano
Grip
Kevin Califano
Grip
Nicole Callender
Stunts
Carlos Canal
Camera
Patrice Canfield Longo
On-Set Dresser
Brian Cantaldi
Accountant
Michael Capton
3-D Artist
Steven Cardwell
Assistant
Kerry Carmean
Foley Editor
Michael Cashore
Compositing Supervisor
Anna Cassina
Production Manager
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Joe Censoplano
Compositor
Nicholas Cerniglia
Digital Artist
Vince Cerundolo
Software Engineer
Duane Chan-shue
Electrician
Chris Chappell
Compositor
Yongxi Chen
Scenic Artist
Judy Chin
Makeup
Susan Cho
Visual Effects Coordinator
Myong Choi
Compositor
Eric Christensen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jay Cipriani
Assistant
Darrell Claunch
Compositor
Juanan Clemente
Location Manager
Angie Lee Cobbs
Production Coordinator
Erran Baron Cohen
Song Performer
Erran Baron Cohen
Song
Erran Baron Cohen
Music
Sacha Baron Cohen
Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen
Song
Sacha Baron Cohen
Screenplay
Cathy Colby-grauer
Scenic Artist
Andrew Collins
Compositor
Andrew Collins
Compositor
Nicole Cosgrove
Loader
Lauren Cozzens
Assistant
Liz Crawford
Visual Effects
Douglas Crosby
Stunts
Scott Curtis
Foley Mixer
Betsy Custer
Assistant
Veronika Daddona
Background Casting
Aimee Dadswell
Visual Effects Producer
Alex Daniels
Stunt Coordinator
Bobby Darin
Song
Scott Davids
Visual Effects Supervisor
Anthony Davis
Projectionist
Mathilde Decagny
Animal Trainer
Andrew Decristofaro
Sound Editor
Miguel Dejesus
Scenic Artist
Florent Delecourt
Visual Effects
Ruy Santos Delgado
Matchmove Artist
Steve Dellerson
Visual Effects Producer
Bill Depaolo
Scenic Artist
Nicholas Dewhurst
Stunts
Amir Diab
Song Performer
Irene Diaz
Production Assistant
Fabio Dieguez
Animal Trainer
Snoop Dogg
Song
Andrew J Dolan
Rigging Electrician
Tom Dolan
Rigging Electrician
Naomi Donne
Hair & Makeup
Julie Donovan
Photography
Tim Donovan
Assistant Editor
Natalie N. Dorset
Property Master
Wendy Drapanas
Graphic Designer
Henry Dray
Transportation Manager
Edward Droste
Song
Steven Duke
On-Set Dresser
Jayson Dumenigo
Stunts
Robert Duncan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marjorie Durand
Makeup Artist
Bradford Eaves
Accounting Assistant
Jorgen Elofsson
Song
Liza D Espinas
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Euston
Casting
Khaled Ezz
Song
Omar Fadel
Soloist
Omar Fadel
Song
Ashley Farber
Software Engineer
Eric Fehlberg
Art Director
Kathleen Fellegara
Medic
Richard Fellegara
Medic
Christine Fennell
Hair Stylist
Benjamin Fernandez
Art Director
Deak Ferrand
Matte Painter
Karim Ferrero
Production Assistant
Heather Fetter
Compositor
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Mccord Fitzsimmons
Video Assistant
Michael Fontaine
Prosthetic Makeup
Peter Forson
Visual Effects Editor
Jay Fortune
Chief Lighting Technician
Megan Fox
Other
Javier Franco
Production Assistant
Kathryn Freund
Property Master
Vanessa Frost
Production Assistant
Todd Fulkerson
Visual Effects Editor
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Christopher Gamiello
Dolly Grip
Sebastien Garnaud
Compositor
Heather Gauntt
Location Manager
Eli Gavete
Production Assistant
Marvin Gaye
Song
Scott Gaynos
Digital Artist
Corey Gegner
Loader
Rhonda George
Assistant
Joel Gerlach
Digital Artist
Judah Getz
Adr Mixer
John Gidcomb
Adr Voice Casting
Kevin Gilligan
Grip
John Glaser
Costume Designer
Dan Gloeckner
Production Assistant
Bryan Godwin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michelle Gold
Post-Production Assistant
Scott Goldman
Graphics
Serafin Gonzalez
Set Decorator
Lenny Gordon
Matchmove Artist
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Mark Gostlow
Compositor
Jimmy Graham
Stunts
Kyle Gray
Compositor
Steven Greenberg
Song
Roman Greller
On-Set Dresser
Glynna Grimala
Adr Editor
Jorge Guardardo
Production Assistant
Chris Guardino
Music Conductor
Film Details
Also Known As
Der Diktator, Dictador, Dictator, Diktator, El Dictador, Finchley Dreams, Le dictateur, Untitled (Paramount Pictures/Sacha Baron Cohen Project), dictateur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Schavaria Reeves
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA; Fuerteventura, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Inspired by the novel "Zabibah and The King" purportedly written by Saddam Hussein in 2000.
Wide Release in United States May 16, 2012
Wide Release in United States May 16, 2012
