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The Dictator (2012)
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Sacha Baron Cohen tries to recapture the glory of his prior foreigner-in-America culture comedy, but a lack of heart and diminishing returns on the successful gimmick turns this into a movie of decent jokes a decade too late.

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Larry Charles director

previously directed Bruno

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as a ruthless dictator let loose in New York City.

Reference: Forrest Gump

The running clip plays as Aladeen discovers masturbation.

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Writers
	Sacha Baron Cohen	screenplay
	Alec Berg	screenplay
	David Mandel	screenplay
	Jeff Schaeffer	screenplay

Cast
	Sacha Baron Cohen	General Aladeen
	Anna Faris	Zoey
	Ben Kingsley	Tamir
	Jason Mantzoukas	Nadal
	John C. Reilly	Clayton
	Megan Fox	Herself
	J.B. Smoove	Funeral Usher
	Kevin Corrigan	Slade
	Aasif Mandvi	Doctor
	Sayed Badreya	Omar
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Sasha Baron Cohen stars in a movie based on a novel by Saddam Hussein! Remember when Kardashian jokes were in? ...yeah?

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General Information Edit

Name	The Dictator
US Release	May 16, 2012
UK Release	May 16, 2012
AUS Release	May 16, 2012
Runtime	83
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Comedy
Theme(s)	Add a new theme iraq political
Rating	R
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