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The Dictator

2012, comedy

83 minutes

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

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Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Zoey

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Patient

Rocky Citron

Baby Aladeen

Liam Campora

Aladeen Age 6

Rick Chambers

Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Elsayed Mohamed

Wadiyan Olympic Official

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Aide on Balcony

Elena Goode

Virgin Guard

Nazanin Homa

Nazanin Homa

Virgin Guard

Dawn Jackson

Virgin Guard

Victoria Beltran

Virgin Guard

Danielle Burgio

Virgin Guard

Dominique DiCaprio

Virgin Guard

Aja Frary

Virgin Guard

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Head Nuclear Scientist

Cuco Usín

Assassin

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

Herself

Joey Slotnick

Joey Slotnick

Homeless Man

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

NYC Cop

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

News Anchor

David Wolos-Fonteno

Secretary General

Anna Katarina

Angela Merkel

Michael Delaney

Michael Delaney

Delegate

William Fowle

William Fowle

Delegate

Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee

Mr. Lao

Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

Gazprom Executive

Alan Cox

BP Executive

George Bartenieff

Romanian Accountant

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Waiter / Minister

Sean T. Krishnan

Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier

Eliyas Qureshi

Angry Wadiyan Diner

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Mr. Ogden

Jon Glaser

Obnoxious Customer

Daniel Burress

Customer in Bathroom

Pete Wiggins

Bratty Kid Customer

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Man in Helicopter

Marceline Hugot

Marceline Hugot

Woman in Helicopter

Anthony Mangano

Arresting Officer

Melissa Francis

Local News Reporter

Tim J. Ellis

Offended Customer

Michael Hardart

Store Customer

Miriam Tolan

Health Inspector's Wife

Zachary Mackiewicz

Health Inspector's Son

J.B. Smoove

J.B. Smoove

Funeral Usher

Hollis Granville

Eldridge Douglas

Ann Dev'Unay

Mourner

Sondra James

Sondra James

Friendly Customer

Tara Copeland

Tara Copeland

Mom Shopping with Toddler

Sydney Berry

Toddler

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Pregnant Woman

Seth Morris

Seth Morris

Pregnant Woman's Husband

Kate Pak

Mrs. Lao

Regina Anne Rizzo

Puppeteer

Karl Jacob

Aladeen Double

Tracey Ruggiero

Mugging Victim

Marcia DeBonis

Marcia DeBonis

Woman in Hotel Window

Nasim Pedrad

Nasim Pedrad

Female GMW Host

Mousa Kraish

Mousa Kraish

Wadiyan Soldier

Neimah Djourabchi

Neimah Djourabchi

Wadiyan Soldier

Sevan Greene

Wadiyan Soldier

Nadav Malamud

Wadiyan Soldier

Frédéric North

Frédéric North

Helicopter Pilot (NYC)

Fred Hanna

Helicopter Pilot (NYC)

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Marc Wolff

Helicopter Pilot (Spain)

Cordell King

Helicopter Ground Crew

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Clayton (uncredited)

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Inspector (uncredited)

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Himself

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Nurse Svetlana (uncredited)

Michelle Bergh

Aladeen's Mother (uncredited)

Alex Kruz

Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited)

Carmel Amit

Carmel Amit

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Glenn Andreiev

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Anello

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Andrew Ayala

Dinner Patron (uncredited)

Akim Black

Akim Black

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Jasmine Hope Bloch

Protester (uncredited)

Ivan Cardona

Minister (uncredited)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Conboy

NYC Cop (uncredited)

Barbara Ann Davison

UN Protester (uncredited)

Stephen Dexter

Angry Protester (uncredited)

Amanda Hope Dutton

Amanda Hope Dutton

UN Protester (uncredited)

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited)

Marshall Factora

Filipino Dignitary (uncredited)

Shawn Gonzalez

Angry Protester (uncredited)

Jeff Grossman

NYC Cop (uncredited)

Iyad Hajjaj

Iyad Hajjaj

Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited)

Hanna Halldorsdottir

Customer (uncredited)

Moe Hindi

Lab Technician (uncredited)

Haig Hovnanian

Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)

James Huffman

UN Protester (uncredited)

Peter Iasillo Jr.

Protester (uncredited)

Shadner Ifrene

Doorman (uncredited)

Ebrahim Jaffer

Ebrahim Jaffer

Doctor (uncredited)

Tony Joe

UN Security Guard (uncredited)

Jaiden Kaine

African King (uncredited)

Stass Klassen

UN Representative (uncredited)

Rock Kohli

Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited)

Lisa Landino

Lisa Landino

Store Customer (uncredited)

Arash Mokhtar

Minister (uncredited)

Dushawn Moses

UN Security (uncredited)

Joanna Moskwa

Joanna Moskwa

Russian Escort (uncredited)

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

(uncredited)

Kelsey O'Brien

Kelsey O'Brien

Prostitute (uncredited)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anton Obeid

New BBC Interviewer (uncredited)

Niyi Oni

Niyi Oni

Diplomat (uncredited)

Adaku Ononogbo

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Loukas Papas

Loukas Papas

UN Security Councilman (uncredited)

Chrislyn Williams

Chrislyn Williams

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Jim Piddock

Jim Piddock

(uncredited)

Hannah Prichard

Miley Cyrus (uncredited)

Andrew Rogers

French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monika Felice Smith

Gymnast (uncredited)

Uzimann

Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)

Chris Victor

Army Guard (uncredited)

Village

Hotel Security (uncredited)

Barbara Vincent

Park Avenue Lady (uncredited)

Tony von Halle

Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited)

Sylvia Ward

Russian Escort (uncredited)

Steven Weisz

Diplomat (uncredited)

Richard Worsley

Angry Protester (uncredited)

Busty Heart

Etra Head Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Tina Khayat

Art department coordinator

Leann Murphy

Art department coordinator

Nicholas Lundy

Art direction

Julian Laverdiere

Art direction

Eric Fehlberg

Assistant art director

Ryan Heck

Assistant art director

Nithya Shrinivasan

Assistant art director

Hinju Kim

Assistant art director

Victor Kempster

Production design

Martin Lasowitz

Property master

Debra Schutt

Set decoration

Camera

Bruce MacCallum

Camera operator

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Jason Alper

Costume design

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume design

Michael Woll

Costume supervisor

Christine Fennell

Hairstylist

Erika Abberton

Hairstylist

Marjorie Durand

Makeup artist

Crew

Drew Jiritano

Special effects coordinator

Fred Buchholz

Special effects coordinator

Alex Daniels

Stunt coordinator

Todd Fulkerson

Visual effects editor

Directing

Larry Charles

Director

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First assistant director

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script supervisor

John Silvestri

Second assistant director

Editing

Greg Hayden

Editor

Eric Kissack

Editor

Lighting

Production

Allison Jones

Allison Jones

Casting

Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Executive producer

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Executive producer

Dan Mazer

Dan Mazer

Executive producer

Mari-Jo Winkler

Executive producer

Kip Myers

Location manager

Todd Schulman

Producer

Anthony Hines

Producer

Alec Berg

Alec Berg

Producer

Jeff Schaffer

Producer

David Mandel

Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Daniel Wagner

Production coordinator

Erica Kay

Unit production manager

Sound

George Leong

Boom operator

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue editor

John C. Stuver

Dialogue editor

Tim Kimmel

Dialogue editor

Stephen Lotwis

Music editor

Erran Baron Cohen

Original music composer

Bruce Tanis

Sound effects editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound effects editor

Stephen P. Robinson

Sound effects editor

Andy Koyama

Sound re-recording mixer

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Sound re-recording mixer

Andrew DeCristofaro

Supervising sound editor

Michael Payne

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Eric J. Robertson

Visual effects supervisor

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