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The Dictator

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Rating: Released: 9/20/2009
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Synopsis

Events revolve around a dictator, played by Hassan Hosni, who has twin children (played by Khald Sarhan) and the people revolt against him and tries to recover his people's trust again.

Cast

حسن حسني
الدكتاتور
خالد سرحان
إبن الدكتاتور
عزت أبوعوف
حنفي

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A Little Crude, Even for Sacha Baron Cohen
Ok, so I didn't hate the film, but I didn't love it either. Unlike Borat, which was crude, hysterically crude, The Dictator was more crudely...Read More
The Dictator
What an interesting twist on how Cohen sees the world. Funny, both yes and no. His obtrusive persona fits him to a T. Not Oscar material but if you...Read More
hilarious
Hilarious movie - must be able to handle jokes made in the movie. Was smiling even before the title came on the screen

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