Watch The Dictator Movie Online Free The Dictator is a 2012 American comedy film co-written by and starring Sacha Baron Cohen as his fourth feature film in a leading role. The film is directed by Larry Charles, who previously 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, Jason Mantzoukas, and an uncredited appearance by John C. Reilly.Producers Jeff Schaffer and David Mandel said that Baron Cohen's character was inspired by actual dictators Kim Jong-il, Idi Amin, Muammar Gaddafi, and Saparmurat Niyazov toolbar builder toolbar builder Movie Details : Directed by: Larry Charles Produced by: Sacha Baron Cohen,Alec Berg,Jeff Schaffer, David Mandel,Anthony Hines,Scott Rudin,Todd Schulman, Written by: Sacha Baron Cohen,Alec Berg,Jeff Schaffer,David Mandel, Starring