The Dictator

Theatrical - Wide 2012-05-16

Cast Sacha Baron Cohen Anna Faris Ben Kingsley
Directed by Larry Charles
Written by Sacha Baron Cohen Alec Berg David Mandel Jeff Schaffer

Genres: Comedy

Synopsis

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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