The Dictator

Release Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Nationwide

Scott Rudin, Sacha Baron Cohen, J.B. Smoove, David Mandel, Alec Berg, Megan Fox, Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Larry Charles, Jeff Schaffer

R Comedy 1 hr, 23 m

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Plot

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Plot
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Cited as modified plot formulation from deadline.com
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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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.

Producers
Alec Berg
Sacha Baron Cohen
David Mandel
Scott Rudin
Jeff Schaffer

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong crude and sexual content, brief male nudity, language and some violent images
Runtime
1 hr, 23 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Finchley Dreams

Language
English

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The Dictator TV Spot: Power Cool Redux Clip Image
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The Dictator TV Spot: Power Cool Redux
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The Dictator Theatrical Trailer
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The Dictator Theatrical Trailer #2
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The Dictator Opening Scene
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The Dictator Super Bowl Spot

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The film claims to be inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King by Saddam Hussein.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Begins shooting January 10, 2011.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

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The Dictator was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 . in around 3,008 theaters



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Sat., Mar. 30, 2013

  • Added a running time of 83 minutes

Sun., Jul. 15, 2012

  • Added a running time of 124 minutes

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