Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Nationwide
strong crude and sexual content, brief male nudity, language and some violent images
Plot: What's the story about?
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
modified plot formulation from deadline.com
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Who stars in The Dictator: Cast List
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Hugo
Dirty Grandpa, Infinite
Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Hugo, Iron Man 3
Megan Fox ... Cameo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, THIS IS 40
John C. Reilly ... Cameo
Holmes & Watson, Cedar Rapids
J.B. Smoove ... Usher
Ice Age: Continental Drift, Hall Pass
Gillian Jacobs
(Rumored)
The Box, Fear Street Part 1: 1994
Who's making The Dictator: Crew List
A look at the The Dictator behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Larry Charles last directed Dicks: The Musical and Army of One. The film's writer Alec Berg last wrote Eurotrip and Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Alec BergSacha Baron Cohen
David Mandel
Scott Rudin
Jeff Schaffer
Companies
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Production: What we know about The Dictator?
Key Facts
- The film claims to be inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King by Saddam Hussein.
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2011 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2011 - June: The film was set to Production status.
- 2010 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Begins shooting January 10, 2011.
- 2010 - April: The film was set to Announced status.
The Dictator Release Date: When was the film released?
The Dictator was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in around 3,008 theaters.
The Dictator DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Dictator was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 .