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The Dictator

The Dictator

Release: 2012-05-15 ·Runtime: 83m ·★ 6.2
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions
Scott Rudin Productions
Four by Two Films

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Baron Cohen as Aladeen / Efawadh Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Tamir Anna Faris Anna Faris as Zoey Jason Mantzoukas Jason Mantzoukas as Nadal Sayed Badreya Sayed Badreya as Omar Adeel Akhtar Adeel Akhtar as Maroush Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi as Doctor Rizwan Manji Rizwan Manji as Patient Liam Campora Liam Campora as Aladeen Age 6 Rick Chambers Rick Chambers as Newscaster Voiceover (voice) Horatio Sanz Horatio Sanz as Aide on Balcony Elena Goode Elena Goode as Virgin Guard Nazanin Homa Nazanin Homa as Virgin Guard Victoria Beltran Victoria Beltran as Virgin Guard Danielle Burgio Danielle Burgio as Virgin Guard Dominique DiCaprio Dominique DiCaprio as Virgin Guard Aja Frary Aja Frary as Virgin Guard Fred Melamed Fred Melamed as Head Nuclear Scientist Cuco Usín Cuco Usín as Assassin Megan Fox Megan Fox as Self Joey Slotnick Joey Slotnick as Homeless Man Ian Roberts Ian Roberts as NYC Cop Chris Parnell Chris Parnell as News Anchor Jessica St. Clair Jessica St. Clair as Denise David Fonteno David Fonteno as Secretary General Anna Katarina Anna Katarina as Angela Merkel Michael Delaney Michael Delaney as Delegate William Fowle William Fowle as Delegate Bobby Lee Bobby Lee as Mr. Lao Olek Krupa Olek Krupa as Gazprom Executive Alan Cox Alan Cox as BP Executive Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan as Slade Jenny L. Saldaña Jenny L. Saldaña as Hannah George Bartenieff George Bartenieff as Romanian Accountant Chris Gethard Chris Gethard as Clark Fred Armisen Fred Armisen as Waiter / Minister Sean T. Krishnan Sean T. Krishnan as Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier Eliyas Qureshi Eliyas Qureshi as Angry Wadiyan Diner Chris Elliott Chris Elliott as Mr. Ogden Jon Glaser Jon Glaser as Obnoxious Customer Adam LeFevre Adam LeFevre as Man in Helicopter Marceline Hugot Marceline Hugot as Woman in Helicopter Anthony Mangano Anthony Mangano as Arresting Officer Michael Hardart Michael Hardart as Store Customer JB Smoove JB Smoove as Funeral Usher Sondra James Sondra James as Friendly Customer Tara Copeland Tara Copeland as Mom Shopping with Toddler Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Hahn as Pregnant Woman Seth Morris Seth Morris as Pregnant Woman's Husband Kate Pak Kate Pak as Mrs. Lao Karl Jacob Karl Jacob as Aladeen Double Tracey Ruggiero Tracey Ruggiero as Mugging Victim Marcia DeBonis Marcia DeBonis as Woman in Hotel Window Nasim Pedrad Nasim Pedrad as Female GMW Host Mousa Kraish Mousa Kraish as Wadiyan Soldier Neimah Djourabchi Neimah Djourabchi as Wadiyan Soldier Frédéric North Frédéric North as Helicopter Pilot (NYC) John C. Reilly John C. Reilly as Clayton (uncredited) Garry Shandling Garry Shandling as Inspector (uncredited) Edward Norton Edward Norton as Self Olivia Taylor Dudley Olivia Taylor Dudley as Nurse Svetlana (uncredited) Alex Kruz Alex Kruz as Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited) Carmel Amit Carmel Amit as Virgin Guard (uncredited) Frank Anello Frank Anello as NYPD Officer (uncredited) Andrew Ayala Andrew Ayala as Dinner Patron (uncredited) Akim Black Akim Black as Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Stephen Dexter Stephen Dexter as Angry Protester (uncredited) Amanda Hope Dutton Amanda Hope Dutton as UN Protester (uncredited) Gad Elmaleh Gad Elmaleh as Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited) Jeff Grossman Jeff Grossman as NYC Cop (uncredited) Iyad Hajjaj Iyad Hajjaj as Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited) Peter Iasillo Jr. Peter Iasillo Jr. as Protester (uncredited) Ebrahim Jaffer Ebrahim Jaffer as Doctor (uncredited) Jaiden Kaine Jaiden Kaine as African King (uncredited) Stass Klassen Stass Klassen as UN Representative (uncredited) Rock Kohli Rock Kohli as Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited) Lisa Landino Lisa Landino as Store Customer (uncredited) Arash Mokhtar Arash Mokhtar as Minister (uncredited) Joanna Moskwa Joanna Moskwa as Russian Escort (uncredited) B.J. Novak B.J. Novak as (uncredited) Kelsey O'Brien Kelsey O'Brien as Prostitute (uncredited) Barack Obama Barack Obama as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Niyi Oni Niyi Oni as Diplomat (uncredited) Yvette Parish Yvette Parish as Virgin Guard (uncredited) Jim Piddock Jim Piddock as (uncredited) Andrew Rogers Andrew Rogers as French Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Uzimann Uzimann as Nuclear Scientist (uncredited) Village Village as Hotel Security (uncredited) Tony von Halle Tony von Halle as Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited) Sylvia Ward Sylvia Ward as Russian Escort (uncredited) Steven Weisz Steven Weisz as Diplomat (uncredited) Leonard Zimmerman Leonard Zimmerman as UN Israeli Delegate (uncredited)