The Dictator

The Dictator is a 2012 political satire black comedy film co-written by and starring Sacha Baron Cohen as his fourth feature film in a leading role. The film was directed by Larry Charles, who also directed Baron Cohen's mockumentaries Borat and Brüno. Baron Cohen, in the role of Admiral General Aladeen, the dictator of the fictional Republic of Wadiya visiting the United States, stars alongside Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, and Jason Mantzoukas with uncredited appearances by John C. Reilly and Garry Shandling. Producers Jeff Schaffer and David Mandel said that Baron Cohen's character was inspired by real-life dictators with personality cults like Kim Jong Il, Idi Amin, Muammar Gaddafi, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Saparmurat Niyazov. The film's opening credits sarcastically dedicate it "in loving memory" to Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $179 million.

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Democracy... Democracy has hairy armpits and could lose five pounds.

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Democracy looks like a midget in a chemo wig.

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Democracy, your mother called the other day and I forgot to give you the message. It was something very important about your grandmother.

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Democracy kisses you because she wants to, not because her father is in the next room chained to a radiator with electrodes attached to his nipples.

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Democracy is flawed! She is not perfect! But democracy, I love you.

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And that is why I call for real democracy! A real constitution! And real elections in Wadiya!

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Oh, no!

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Come on!

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Democracy, I will make you one of my wives.

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Okay, only wife. We'll vote on it.

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I'll shave my armpits for you. Praise be to the Creator! And please stop using that organic deodorant. You could gas the Kurds with that stench.

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You died protecting me, Efawadh. Hello!

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You are alive? Of course! It is my job to be shot in the head.

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- Is he okay? - He's fine. Luckily the bullet hit him in the brain. So, what now?

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I return to Wadiya to participate in fair elections.

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Let's now look back at the wonderful events of the past year. After Wadiya's first free elections, President Prime Minister Admiral General Aladeen won 98. 8% of the vote.

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But the big story today is the marriage of President Prime Minister Admiral General Aladeen and his new bride, Zoey.

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I now pronounce you man and wife.

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Are you okay, my love? What did you step on? Oh, yes! No, no. It's my people's tradition. We always smash a glass at weddings. - I'm Jewish! - What? Mazel tov! Are you okay? That's fine. I don't mind. It's great! Come here, my love.

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Jachnoon, President Prime Minister Aladeen. Jachnoon. Nadal. I have to be back at the palace in an hour. Zoey thinks I'm at yoga.

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