The Dictator

May 15, 2012

1h 23m

★ 6.2

Make way for Aladeen.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions

Scott Rudin Productions

Four by Two Films

The Dictator Trailers

Cast

Aladeen / Efawadh

Sacha Baron Cohen

Tamir

Ben Kingsley

Zoey

Anna Faris

Nadal

Jason Mantzoukas

Omar

Sayed Badreya

Maroush

Adeel Akhtar

Doctor

Aasif Mandvi

Patient

Rizwan Manji

Baby Aladeen

Rocky Citron

Aladeen Age 6

Liam Campora

Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Rick Chambers

Wadiyan Olympic Official

Elsayed Mohamed

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