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Release Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for strong crude and sexual content, brief male nudity, language and some violent images
The Dictator Plot: What's it 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.
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The Dictator Cast List & Characters
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The Dictator Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Dictator behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Larry Charles previously directed Dicks: The Musical, Army of One and Religulous. The film's writer Alec Berg penned Eurotrip, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat and Torrente.
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The Dictator Production and Filming
Key Facts
- The film claims to be inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King by Saddam Hussein.
The Dictator Filming Timeline
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— The Dictator entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Begins shooting January 10, 2011.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
The Dictator Release Date: When was the film released?
The Dictator was released nationwide on . The film opened in approximately 3,008 theaters.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
The Dictator was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of The Dictator today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
The Dictator is available now through digital retailers because its DVD and Blu-ray release date has already passed.
