The Dictator
“Make way for Aladeen.”
2012•R•1h 23m•6.2•Released
Comedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Director
Larry Charles
Writer
Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer
Budget
$65M
Revenue
$179M
Languages
English, Hebrew
Studio
Paramount Pictures
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
Rocky Citron
Baby Aladeen
Liam Campora
Aladeen Age 6
Rick Chambers
Newscaster Voiceover (voice)
Elsayed Mohamed
Wadiyan Olympic Official
Horatio Sanz
Aide on Balcony
Elena Goode
Virgin Guard
Nazanin Homa
Virgin Guard
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions
Company
Scott Rudin Productions
Company
Four by Two Films
Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen
Producer
Anthony Hines
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Alec Berg
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