The Dictator (2012)
The Dictator (2012)
Make way for Aladeen.
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 As: Aladeen / Efawadh
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley As: Tamir
Anna Faris Anna Faris As: Zoey
Jason Mantzoukas Jason Mantzoukas As: Nadal
Sayed Badreya Sayed Badreya As: Omar
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Make way for Aladeen.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, עִבְרִית

Release Date: 15 May 2012

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Four by Two Films

Budget: $65,000,000

Revenue: $179,379,533

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Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Zoey

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

Nadal

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Omar

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Patient

Rocky Citron

Rocky Citron

Baby Aladeen

Liam Campora

Liam Campora

Aladeen Age 6

Rick Chambers

Rick Chambers

Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Elsayed Mohamed

Elsayed Mohamed

Wadiyan Olympic Official

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Aide on Balcony

Elena Goode

Elena Goode

Virgin Guard

Nazanin Homa

Nazanin Homa

Virgin Guard

Dawn Jackson

Dawn Jackson

Virgin Guard

Victoria Beltran

Victoria Beltran

Virgin Guard

Danielle Burgio

Danielle Burgio

Virgin Guard

Dominique DiCaprio

Dominique DiCaprio

Virgin Guard

Aja Frary

Aja Frary

Virgin Guard

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Head Nuclear Scientist

Cuco Usín

Cuco Usín

Assassin

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

Self

Joey Slotnick

Joey Slotnick

Homeless Man

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

NYC Cop

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

News Anchor

Jessica St. Clair

Jessica St. Clair

Denise

David Fonteno

David Fonteno

Secretary General

Anna Katarina

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

Alan Cox

BP Executive

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Slade

Mitchell Greene

Mitchell Greene

Joteph

Jenny L. Saldaña

Jenny L. Saldaña

Hannah

George Bartenieff

George Bartenieff

Romanian Accountant

Chris Gethard

Chris Gethard

Clark

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Waiter / Minister

Sean T. Krishnan

Sean T. Krishnan

Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier

Eliyas Qureshi

Eliyas Qureshi

Angry Wadiyan Diner

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Mr. Ogden

Jon Glaser

Jon Glaser

Obnoxious Customer

Daniel Burress

Daniel Burress

Customer in Bathroom

Pete Wiggins

Pete Wiggins

Bratty Kid Customer

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Man in Helicopter

Marceline Hugot

Marceline Hugot

Woman in Helicopter

Anthony Mangano

Anthony Mangano

Arresting Officer

Melissa Francis

Melissa Francis

Local News Reporter

Tim J. Ellis

Tim J. Ellis

Offended Customer

Michael Hardart

Michael Hardart

Store Customer

Miriam Tolan

Miriam Tolan

Health Inspector's Wife

Zachary Mackiewicz

Zachary Mackiewicz

Health Inspector's Son

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Funeral Usher

Hollis Granville

Hollis Granville

Eldridge Douglas

Ann Dev'Unay

Ann Dev'Unay

Mourner

Sondra James

Sondra James

Friendly Customer

Tara Copeland

Tara Copeland

Mom Shopping with Toddler

Sydney Berry

Sydney Berry

Toddler

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Pregnant Woman

Seth Morris

Seth Morris

Pregnant Woman's Husband

Kate Pak

Kate Pak

Mrs. Lao

Regina Anne Rizzo

Regina Anne Rizzo

Puppeteer

Karl Jacob

Karl Jacob

Aladeen Double

Tracey Ruggiero

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

Sevan Greene

Wadiyan Soldier

Nadav Malamud

Nadav Malamud

Wadiyan Soldier

Frédéric North

Frédéric North

Helicopter Pilot (NYC)

Fred Hanna

Fred Hanna

Helicopter Pilot (NYC)

Bill Richards

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Marc Wolff

Marc Wolff

Helicopter Pilot (Spain)

Cordell King

Cordell King

Helicopter Ground Crew

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Clayton (uncredited)

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Inspector (uncredited)

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Self

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Nurse Svetlana (uncredited)

Michelle Bergh

Michelle Bergh

Aladeen's Mother (uncredited)

Alex Kruz

Alex Kruz

Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited)

Carmel Amit

Carmel Amit

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Glenn Andreiev

Glenn Andreiev

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Anello

Frank Anello

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Andrew Ayala

Andrew Ayala

Dinner Patron (uncredited)

Akim Black

Akim Black

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Jasmine Hope Bloch

Jasmine Hope Bloch

Protester (uncredited)

Ivan Cardona

Ivan Cardona

Minister (uncredited)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Conboy

Peter Conboy

NYC Cop (uncredited)

Barbara Ann Davison

Barbara Ann Davison

UN Protester (uncredited)

Stephen Dexter

Stephen Dexter

Angry Protester (uncredited)

Amanda Hope Dutton

Amanda Hope Dutton

UN Protester (uncredited)

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited)

Marshall Factora

Marshall Factora

Filipino Dignitary (uncredited)

Jeff Grossman

Jeff Grossman

NYC Cop (uncredited)

Iyad Hajjaj

Iyad Hajjaj

Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited)

Hanna Halldorsdottir

Hanna Halldorsdottir

Customer (uncredited)

Moe Hindi

Moe Hindi

Lab Technician (uncredited)

Haig Hovnanian

Haig Hovnanian

Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)

James Huffman

James Huffman

UN Protester (uncredited)

Peter Iasillo Jr.

Peter Iasillo Jr.

Protester (uncredited)

Shadner Ifrene

Shadner Ifrene

Doorman (uncredited)

Ebrahim Jaffer

Ebrahim Jaffer

Doctor (uncredited)

Tony Joe

Tony Joe

UN Security Guard (uncredited)

Jaiden Kaine

Jaiden Kaine

African King (uncredited)

Stass Klassen

Stass Klassen

UN Representative (uncredited)

Rock Kohli

Rock Kohli

Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited)

Lisa Landino

Lisa Landino

Store Customer (uncredited)

Arash Mokhtar

Arash Mokhtar

Minister (uncredited)

Dushawn Moses

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

Anton Obeid

New BBC Interviewer (uncredited)

Niyi Oni

Niyi Oni

Diplomat (uncredited)

Adaku Ononogbo

Adaku Ononogbo

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Loukas Papas

Loukas Papas

UN Security Councilman (uncredited)

Yvette Parish

Yvette Parish

Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Jim Piddock

Jim Piddock

(uncredited)

Hannah Prichard

Hannah Prichard

Miley Cyrus (uncredited)

Andrew Rogers

Andrew Rogers

French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monika Felice Smith

Monika Felice Smith

Gymnast (uncredited)

Uzimann

Uzimann

Nuclear Scientist (uncredited)

Chris Victor

Chris Victor

Army Guard (uncredited)

Village

Village

Hotel Security (uncredited)

Barbara Vincent

Barbara Vincent

Park Avenue Lady (uncredited)

Tony von Halle

Tony von Halle

Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited)

Sylvia Ward

Sylvia Ward

Russian Escort (uncredited)

Steven Weisz

Steven Weisz

Diplomat (uncredited)

Richard Worsley

Richard Worsley

Angry Protester (uncredited)

Busty Heart

Busty Heart

Etra Head Virgin Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

John Silvestri

John Silvestri

Second Assistant Director

Eva Z. Cabrera

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Matt Lake

Matt Lake

Second Second Assistant Director

Larry Charles

Larry Charles

Director

Writing Credits

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Screenplay

Alec Berg

Alec Berg

Screenplay

Jeff Schaffer

Jeff Schaffer

Screenplay

David Mandel

David Mandel

Screenplay

Production Crew

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Executive Producer

Mari-Jo Winkler

Mari-Jo Winkler

Executive Producer

Dan Mazer

Dan Mazer

Executive Producer

Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Executive Producer

Allison Jones

Allison Jones

Casting

Jennifer Euston

Jennifer Euston

Locale Casting Director

Heather Gauntt

Heather Gauntt

Assistant Location Manager

Erica Kay

Erica Kay

Unit Production Manager

Kip Myers

Kip Myers

Location Manager

Alex Borys

Alex Borys

Assistant Location Manager

Daniel Wagner

Daniel Wagner

Production Coordinator

Holly Pilch

Holly Pilch

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sean C. Nattini

Sean C. Nattini

Production Secretary

Angie Lee Cobbs

Angie Lee Cobbs

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dawn Mountain

Dawn Mountain

Assistant Production Coordinator

Eric C. Pike

Eric C. Pike

Production Accountant

Bradford Eaves

Bradford Eaves

Second Assistant Accountant

Valerie Rose Bronte

Valerie Rose Bronte

Second Assistant Accountant

Haley Powell

Haley Powell

Second Assistant Accountant

Lauren Koenig

Lauren Koenig

Second Assistant Accountant

Kelly Lawrence

Kelly Lawrence

Second Assistant Accountant

Patricia Porter

Patricia Porter

Payroll Accountant

Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Casting Associate

Peter John Kousakis

Peter John Kousakis

Casting Assistant

John Whitley

John Whitley

First Assistant Accountant

Johnny Gidcomb

Johnny Gidcomb

ADR Voice Casting

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Producer

Anthony Hines

Anthony Hines

Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Jeff Schaffer

Jeff Schaffer

Producer

Todd Schulman

Todd Schulman

Producer

David Mandel

David Mandel

Producer

Alec Berg

Alec Berg

Producer

Edited By

James Thomas

James Thomas

Additional Editing

Steven Trapani

Steven Trapani

Assistant Editor

Laura Steiger

Laura Steiger

Assistant Editor

James Andrykowski

James Andrykowski

First Assistant Editor

Eric Kissack

Eric Kissack

Editor

Greg Hayden

Greg Hayden

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jason Alper

Jason Alper

Costume Design

Rene Marie Irwin

Rene Marie Irwin

Costumer

Naomi Donne

Naomi Donne

Makeup Designer

James Hammer

James Hammer

Assistant Costume Designer

Gilbert Aleman

Gilbert Aleman

Costumer

Naomi Donne

Naomi Donne

Hair Designer

Christine Fennell

Christine Fennell

Hairstylist

David Presto

David Presto

Prosthetic Supervisor

Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio

Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio

Assistant Costume Designer

Mitchell Travers

Mitchell Travers

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael Woll

Michael Woll

Costume Supervisor

Roland Blancaflor

Roland Blancaflor

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

David Turk

David Turk

Costumer

Jasen Joseph Sica

Jasen Joseph Sica

Hair Department Head

Diana Choi

Diana Choi

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Judy Chin

Judy Chin

Makeup Department Head

Pamela Kezal

Pamela Kezal

Set Costumer

Mike Marino

Mike Marino

Prosthetic Designer

Nicky Tobolski

Nicky Tobolski

Assistant Costume Designer

Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Assistant Costume Designer

John Glaser

John Glaser

Assistant Costume Designer

Marjorie Durand

Marjorie Durand

Makeup Artist

Erika Abberton

Erika Abberton

Hairstylist

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Payne

Michael Payne

Supervising Sound Editor

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew DeCristofaro

Andrew DeCristofaro

Supervising Sound Editor

Andy Koyama

Andy Koyama

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Deborah Lurie

Deborah Lurie

Additional Soundtrack

George Leong

George Leong

Boom Operator

William Sarokin

William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

Tim Kimmel

Tim Kimmel

Dialogue Editor

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

John C. Stuver

John C. Stuver

Dialogue Editor

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

Supervising ADR Editor

Kerry Ann Carmean

Kerry Ann Carmean

Foley Supervisor

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Mixer

Scott Curtis

Scott Curtis

Foley Mixer

Stephen Lotwis

Stephen Lotwis

Music Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

Judah Getz

Judah Getz

ADR Mixer

Stephen P. Robinson

Stephen P. Robinson

Sound Effects Editor

Greg Townsend

Greg Townsend

Sound Mix Technician

Gayle Wesley

Gayle Wesley

Assistant Sound Editor

Dawn Fintor

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Tanis

Bruce Tanis

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Althoff

Robert Althoff

Sound Mix Technician

Richard Henderson

Richard Henderson

Supervising Music Editor

Erran Baron Cohen

Erran Baron Cohen

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Eric J. Robertson

Eric J. Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lori J. Nelson

Lori J. Nelson

Visual Effects Producer

Wesley Barker

Wesley Barker

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Mark Schmidt

Mark Schmidt

"B" Camera Operator

Bruce MacCallum

Bruce MacCallum

Camera Operator

Mark Schmidt

Mark Schmidt

Steadicam Operator

Scott Tinsley

Scott Tinsley

Second Assistant Camera

Julie Donovan

Julie Donovan

First Assistant Camera

Ed Nessen

Ed Nessen

First Assistant "B" Camera

Nicholas Kay

Nicholas Kay

Digital Imaging Technician

Kevin Califano

Kevin Califano

Grip

Chris Gamiello

Chris Gamiello

Dolly Grip

Rocco Proscia

Rocco Proscia

Grip

Jason Brignola

Jason Brignola

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Bobby Mancuso

Bobby Mancuso

First Assistant "B" Camera

Mike Yurich

Mike Yurich

Second Company Grip

Ron Waters

Ron Waters

Grip

Gary E. Beach

Gary E. Beach

Data Wrangler

Matthew Selkirk

Matthew Selkirk

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Dolly Grip

George Patsos

George Patsos

First Company Grip

Alex Califano

Alex Califano

Grip

Ernest Yurich

Ernest Yurich

Grip

Hans Bjerno

Hans Bjerno

Aerial Director of Photography

Kevin Gilligan

Kevin Gilligan

Grip

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Lawrence Sher

Lawrence Sher

Director of Photography

Lighting

Katelyn Perez

Katelyn Perez

Electrician

Duane Chan-Shue

Duane Chan-Shue

Electrician

Michael J. Mullen

Michael J. Mullen

Electrician

Jay Fortune

Jay Fortune

Chief Lighting Technician

Brian McClean

Brian McClean

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson

Electrician

Jason Velez

Jason Velez

Electrician

Art Department

Nicholas Lundy

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Julian Laverdiere

Julian Laverdiere

Art Direction

Debra Schutt

Debra Schutt

Set Decoration

Greg Berry

Greg Berry

Supervising Art Director

Martin Lasowitz

Martin Lasowitz

Property Master

Kathryn Freund

Kathryn Freund

Assistant Property Master

Don O'Reilly

Don O'Reilly

Assistant Property Master

Natalie N. Dorset

Natalie N. Dorset

Assistant Property Master

Maddy Lederman

Maddy Lederman

Set Dresser

Betsy Klompus

Betsy Klompus

Assistant Set Decoration

Roman Greller

Roman Greller

Set Dresser

Timothy Metzger

Timothy Metzger

Leadman

Dana Neuwirth

Dana Neuwirth

Set Dresser

Patrice Canfield Longo

Patrice Canfield Longo

Set Dresser

Paul Weathered

Paul Weathered

Set Dresser

Joe Taglairino

Joe Taglairino

Set Dresser

Tina Khayat

Tina Khayat

Art Department Coordinator

Nithya Shrinivasan

Nithya Shrinivasan

Assistant Art Director

Ryan Heck

Ryan Heck

Assistant Art Director

Holly Watson

Holly Watson

Graphic Designer

J. Todd Anderson

J. Todd Anderson

Storyboard Artist

Leann Murphy

Leann Murphy

Art Department Coordinator

Wendy Drapanas

Wendy Drapanas

Graphic Designer

Eric Fehlberg

Eric Fehlberg

Assistant Art Director

Hinju Kim

Hinju Kim

Assistant Art Director

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Construction Coordinator

Victor Kempster

Victor Kempster

Production Design

Other Crew

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