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The Dictator

2012 Comedy film

The Dictator is a 2012 film directed by Larry Charles. It stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley and others.

Crew & production

Director
Larry Charles
Screenwriters
David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Sacha Baron Cohen
Producers
Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Scott Rudin
Director of photography
Lawrence Sher
Composer
Erran Baron Cohen
Editor
Greg Hayden
Production company
Four by Two Films
Original language
English
Filming locations
Canary Islands, Morocco, New York City, Spain
Budget
$65 million
Box office
$179 million

Top cast

28 people

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen

Anna Faris

Role not listed

Ben Kingsley

Role not listed

John C. Reilly

Role not listed
Megan Fox

Megan Fox

Role not listed Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Role not listed B. J. Novak

B. J. Novak

Role not listed

Chris Elliott

Role not listed

Kevin Corrigan

Role not listed

J. B. Smoove

Role not listed

Erick Avari

Role not listed

Barack Obama

Role not listed

More cast

  • Fred Armisen
  • Gad Elmaleh
  • Aasif Mandvi
  • Ajay Naidu
  • Fred Melamed
  • Bobby Lee
  • Kathryn Hahn
  • Garry Shandling
  • Aleksander Krupa
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Jon Glaser
  • Elena Goode
  • Horatio Sanz
  • Chris Parnell
  • Jason Mantzoukas
  • Sayed Badreya

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q464964), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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