Review of The Dictator (2012) by Richard W — 04 Jul 2013

This film reminded me of old Woody Allen films such as Bananas or Sleeper.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Richard W on 04 Jul 2013.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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