FAQ

The Dictator is based on the novel "Zabibah and the King" by Saddam Hussein, which is set in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. The story is about a king who falls in love with a commoner woman, Zabibah. But the movie is not a direct adaptation of the book, Instead it is a satirical comedy and has a completely different plot and storyline. The plot of the movie centers around the character of Admiral General Aladeen, the dictator of the fictional North African country of Wadiya, who is deposed and sent to the United States, where he becomes embroiled in a series of comedic misadventures.

Running more than 15 minutes longer, the unrated version offers a lot of additional footage. Also, several (though usually short) scenes were removed from the theatrical version, which means that the movies actually differ even more. Interestingly, Larry King and the big breasted "Busty Heart" only appear in the unrated version, especially the latter appears in several shots that are spread all over the movie. Despite the frequent exposure of breasts and the connected "Banned" trait, these scenes were probably just removed in order to tighten the movie.