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The Dictator

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Overview

Comic Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) for this satirical tale of an oppressive, democracy-hating dictator and a goatherder (both played by Cohen) whose misadventures in America lead to a series of outrageous culture clashes. Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, and Curb Your Enthusiasm's J.B. Smoove co-star.

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Release Date:	09/12/2017
UPC:	0032429280893
Original Release:	2012
Rating:	R
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:23:00
Sales rank:	7,016

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sacha Baron Cohen	Aladeen/Efawadh,Composer
Anna Faris	Zoey
Ben Kingsley	Tamir
Sayed Badreya	Omar
Megan Fox	Herself
J.B. Smoove	Funeral Usher
Jason Mantzoukas	Nadal
Michele Berg	Aladeen's Mother
Liam Campora	Aladeen Age 6
Aasif Mandvi	Doctor
Rizwan Manji	Patient
Rick Chambers	Newscaster Voiceover
Adeel Akhtar	Maroush
Horatio Sanz	Aide on Balcony
Rocky Citron	Baby Aladeen
Justo Usin	Assassin
Joey Slotnick	Homeless Man
Ian Roberts	NYC Cop
Chris Parnell	News Anchor
Jessica St. Clair	Denise
David Fonteno	Secretary General
Anna Katarina	Angela Merkel
Michael G. Delaney	Delegate
William Fowle	Delegate
Bobby Lee	Mr. Lao
Olek Krupa	Gazprom Executive
Alan Cox	BP Executive
Kevin Corrigan	Slade
Mitchell Green	Joteph
Jenny L. Saldaña	Hannah
George Bartenieff	Romanian Accountant
Chris Gethard	Clark
Fred Armisen	Waiter/Minister
Elena Goode	Virgin Guard
Dawn Zimniak	Virgin Guard
Danielle Burgio	Virgin Guard
Dominique DiCaprio	Virgin Guard
Victoria Beltran	Virgin Guard
Aja Frary	Virgin Guard
Naz Homa	Virgin Guard,Actor
Elsayed Mohamed	Wadiyan Olympic Official
Fred Melamed	Head Nuclear Scientist
Sean T. Krishnan	Waiter/Cereal Loving Soldier
Eliyas Qureshi	Angry Wadiyan Diner
Chris Elliott	Mr. Ogden
Jon Glaser	Obnoxious Customer
Daniel Burress	Customer in Bathroom
Pete Wiggins	Bratty Kid Customer
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
Hollis Granville	Eldridge Douglas
Ann Dev'Unay	Mourner
Sondra James	Friendly Customer
Tara Copeland	Mom Shopping With Toddler
Sydney Berry	Toddler
Kathryn Hahn	Pregnant Woman
Seth Morris	Pregnant Woman
Kate Pak	Mrs. Lao
Regina Anne Rizzo	Puppeteer
Tracey Ruggiero	Mugging Victim
Karl Jacob	Aladeen Double
Marcia Debonais	Woman in Hotel Window
Nasim Pedrad	Female GMW
Mousa Kraish	Wadiyan Soldier
Neimah Djourabchi	Wadiyan Soldier
Sevan Greene	Wadiyan Soldier
Nadav Malmud	Wadiyan Soldier
Fred North	Helicopter Pilot (NYC)
Fred Hanna	Helicopter Pilot (NYC)
William Richards	Helicopter Pilot
Marc Wolff	Helicopter Pilot (Spain)
Cordell King	Helicopter Ground Crewperson
Spike White	Maroush
Adam LeFevre	Man in Helicopter
John C. Reilly	Actor
Christopher Guardino	Conductor
Dawn Jackson	Actor

Technical Credits

Larry Charles	Director
Sacha Baron Cohen	Screenwriter,Producer
Alec Berg	Screenwriter,Producer
Jeff Schaffer	Screenwriter,Producer
David Mandel	Screenwriter,Producer
Anthony Hines	Producer
Scott Rudin	Producer
Peter Baynham	Executive Producer,Producer
Dan Mazer	Executive Producer,Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda	Executive Producer
Bruce MacCallum	Camera Operator
Jennifer Euston	Casting
Optic Nerve	Makeup Special Effects
Alex Daniels	Stunts
Todd Schulman	Producer
Aja Frary	Stunts
Chad Hessler	Stunts

From the B&N Reads Blog

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Editorial Reviews

One of the great social satirists of modern cinema, Sacha Baron Cohen became a cultural phenomenon with the release of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan in 2006. At the time, Cohen had yet to achieve mainstream success, so the element of surprise was still on his side as he assumed the role of a blissfully ignorant, casually racist Kazakh TV host visiting America in the largely improvised comedy; as the targets of his jokes struggled to maintain composure, half the fun was watching them squirm while Cohen explored just how far he could take his routine. Three years later, when Cohen failed to re-create that success with Bruno, it was difficult to discern which direction his career would take next. Now that he could be recognized, would his humor still hit the mark? The answer to that question, if you can catch your breath between the rapid-fire succession of gags in The Dictator, is yes -- though only comedy fans with thick skin need apply. A natural-born despot, General Aladeen (Cohen) takes great pride in his role as an oppressor. As the unchallenged leader of Wadiya, his talent for trash-talking Western values and ignoring international treaties has made him the most hated autocrat since Saddam Hussein. But when General Aladeen travels to New York City to address international concerns regarding the state of his nation's controversial nuclear program, his trusted right-hand man Tamir (Ben Kingsley) schemes to have the tyrant killed and replaced with a double in order to forge a lucrative alliance with big oil companies. Incredibly, General Aladeen manages to thwart his assassin and make a daring escape -- but not before losing his trademark beard. Now adrift in New York City and completely unrecognizable, the most hated leader in the world befriends Zoey (Anna Faris), a feminist/activist and the owner of a Brooklyn organic-food store, and assumes the identity of a Wadiyan dissident while plotting with his former top scientist Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas) to sabotage his double's speech and reclaim his rightful status as the true enemy of freedom. In the past few years, memorable supporting roles in films like Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Martin Scorsese's Hugo have proven that Cohen is much more than a one-trick pony. Yet despite his obvious talent as an actor, it was understandable that some fans would be wary of Cohen returning to the world of scripted comedy; his first such film, Ali G Indahouse (2002), was an uneven misfire that failed to translate the magic of Da Ali G Show to the big screen. Fortunately, it seems that Cohen has taken care to learn from his past mistakes, and with veteran comedy producer/director Larry Charles at the helm, The Dictator delivers Looney Tunes-style satire punctuated by Cohen's unique brand of take-no-prisoners irreverence. But just when you start to think Cohen has opted for a broader approach this time around (outrageous sight gags and Wadiyan versions of popular songs like R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" fill the gaps between elaborate comedy set pieces), the final speech reveals that the entire movie has been a setup for a big sucker punch that paints Cohen as the satirical equivalent of M. Night Shyamalan. Meanwhile, a succession of playful cameos is sure to keep sharp-eyed comedy fans on their toes. No one in The Dictator is safe from Cohen's ruthless brand of satire, and if 9/11 jokes or torture being played for laughs offend your sensibilities, this isn't the comedy for you. For everyone else, The Dictator offers sidesplitting proof that, improvised or not, Cohen's gift for cultural caricature is still intact.

The Dictator

The Dictator

DVD (Wide Screen / Uncensored / Subtitled / Dubbed)

DVD (Wide Screen / Uncensored / Subtitled / Dubbed)

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