The Dictator (2012)

Name: The Dictator
Director: Larry Charles
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2012-05-15
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas

Comedy

Director: Larry Charles

Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas

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Runtime83 min

Rating15

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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.

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Directed by the acclaimed comedy director Larry Charles, The Dictator from 2012 blends satirical humor and social commentary as it follows the misadventures of a hilariously over-the-top despotic leader, brought to life with Sacha Baron Cohen's singular comedic talents. Fans of subversive, politically-charged comedy will find much to enjoy in this bold and irreverent take on power and extremism.

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The Dictator is a 2012 political satire black comedy film directed by Larry Charles and written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Baron Cohen, in the role of Admiral General Aladeen, the dictator of the fictional Republic of Wadiya visiting the United States, stars alongside Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley.