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
as Aladeen / Efawadh
Ben Kingsley
as Tamir
Anna Faris
as Zoey
Jason Mantzoukas
as Nadal
Sayed Badreya
as Omar
Adeel Akhtar
as Maroush
Aasif Mandvi
as Doctor
Rizwan Manji
as Patient
Liam Campora
as Aladeen Age 6
Rick Chambers
as Newscaster Voiceover (voice)
Horatio Sanz
as Aide on Balcony
Elena Goode
as Virgin Guard
Nazanin Homa
as Virgin Guard
Victoria Beltran
as Virgin Guard
Danielle Burgio
as Virgin Guard
Dominique DiCaprio
as Virgin Guard
Aja Frary
as Virgin Guard
Fred Melamed
as Head Nuclear Scientist
Cuco Usín
as Assassin
Megan Fox
as Self
Joey Slotnick
as Homeless Man
Ian Roberts
as NYC Cop
Chris Parnell
as News Anchor
Jessica St. Clair
as Denise
David Fonteno
as Secretary General
Anna Katarina
as Angela Merkel
Michael Delaney
as Delegate
William Fowle
as Delegate
Bobby Lee
as Mr. Lao
Olek Krupa
as Gazprom Executive
Alan Cox
as BP Executive
Kevin Corrigan
as Slade
Jenny L. Saldaña
as Hannah
George Bartenieff
as Romanian Accountant
Chris Gethard
as Clark
Fred Armisen
as Waiter / Minister
Sean T. Krishnan
as Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier
Eliyas Qureshi
as Angry Wadiyan Diner
Chris Elliott
as Mr. Ogden
Jon Glaser
as Obnoxious Customer
Adam LeFevre
as Man in Helicopter
Marceline Hugot
as Woman in Helicopter
Anthony Mangano
as Arresting Officer
Michael Hardart
as Store Customer
JB Smoove
as Funeral Usher
Sondra James
as Friendly Customer
Tara Copeland
as Mom Shopping with Toddler
Kathryn Hahn
as Pregnant Woman
Seth Morris
as Pregnant Woman's Husband
Kate Pak
as Mrs. Lao
Karl Jacob
as Aladeen Double
Tracey Ruggiero
as Mugging Victim
Marcia DeBonis
as Woman in Hotel Window
Nasim Pedrad
as Female GMW Host
Mousa Kraish
as Wadiyan Soldier
Neimah Djourabchi
as Wadiyan Soldier
Frédéric North
as Helicopter Pilot (NYC)
John C. Reilly
as Clayton (uncredited)
Garry Shandling
as Inspector (uncredited)
Edward Norton
as Self
Olivia Taylor Dudley
as Nurse Svetlana (uncredited)
Alex Kruz
as Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited)
Carmel Amit
as Virgin Guard (uncredited)
Frank Anello
as NYPD Officer (uncredited)
Andrew Ayala
as Dinner Patron (uncredited)
Akim Black
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Hillary Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Dexter
as Angry Protester (uncredited)
Amanda Hope Dutton
as UN Protester (uncredited)
Gad Elmaleh
as Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited)
Jeff Grossman
as NYC Cop (uncredited)
Iyad Hajjaj
as Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Iasillo Jr.
as Protester (uncredited)
Ebrahim Jaffer
as Doctor (uncredited)
Jaiden Kaine
as African King (uncredited)
Stass Klassen
as UN Representative (uncredited)
Rock Kohli
as Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited)
Lisa Landino
as Store Customer (uncredited)
Arash Mokhtar
as Minister (uncredited)
Joanna Moskwa
as Russian Escort (uncredited)
B.J. Novak
as (uncredited)
Kelsey O'Brien
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Barack Obama
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Niyi Oni
as Diplomat (uncredited)
Yvette Parish
as Virgin Guard (uncredited)
Jim Piddock
as (uncredited)
Andrew Rogers
as French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Uzimann
as Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)
Village
as Hotel Security (uncredited)
Tony von Halle
as Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited)
Sylvia Ward
as Russian Escort (uncredited)
Steven Weisz
as Diplomat (uncredited)
Leonard Zimmerman
as UN Israeli Delegate (uncredited)
Crew
Dan Mazer
Executive Producer
Adam McKay
Executive Producer
Peter Baynham
Executive Producer
Allison Jones
Casting
Alex Daniels
Stunt Coordinator
Oliver Keller
Stunt Double
Jonathan Arthur
Stunts
Jeb Brown
Stunts
Nicole Callender
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Jayson Dumenigo
Stunts
Donald J. Hewitt Jr.
Stunts
Pete Klein
Stunts
Stephen Mann
Stunts
Rob Mars
Stunts
Norb Phillips
Stunts
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
Tim Soergel
Stunts
Kimmy Suzuki
Stunts
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
James Thomas
Additional Editing
Andrew DeCristofaro
Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Koyama
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Mitchell Travers
Assistant Costume Designer
Ben Harris
Casting Associate
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Evan Goldberg
Thanks
Jay Roach
Thanks
Seth Rogen
Thanks
Isla Fisher
Thanks
George Drakoulias
Thanks
Matt Stone
Thanks
Johnny Gidcomb
ADR Voice Casting
Larry Charles
Director
Sacha Baron Cohen
Screenplay
Alec Berg
Screenplay
Sacha Baron Cohen
Producer
Erran Baron Cohen
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Scott Rudin
Producer
Katie Rowe
Stunts
Alec Berg
Producer
David Mandel
Producer
Jeff Schaffer
Producer
Todd Schulman
Producer
David Mandel
Screenplay
Jeff Schaffer
Screenplay
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts