The Dictator's Playbook Saddam Hussein (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

The Dictator's Playbook

Saddam Hussein (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

Through his brutal use of violence, intimidation and torture Saddam Hussein managed to rule the nation for nearly a quarter of a century until he was finally deposed by US forces during the Invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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Updated Dec 31, 2018

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Jan 16, 2019 (United States)

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1 nomination

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
John Nixon Self - Former C.I.A. Analyst Self - Former C.I.A. Analyst See fewer	Debriefing the President
Kanan Makiya Self - Author, 'Republic of Fear' Self - Author, 'Republic of Fear' See fewer	The Takeaway (2008)
Natasha Ezrow Self - Political Scientist, University of Essex Self - Political Scientist, University of Essex See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Joseph Sassoon Self - Historian, Georgetown University Self - Historian, Georgetown University See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Mariam Mufti Self - Political Scientist, University of Waterloo Self - Political Scientist, University of Waterloo See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Hayder Atrakchi Self Self See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Fathali Moghaddam Self - Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University Self - Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Kamaran Haider Self Self See fewer	The Dictator's Playbook
Tim Beckmann Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer
George Bush Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
George W. Bush Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
King Faisal II Self - King of Iraq (archive footage) Self - King of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer	Spannungsfeld Nahost (1958)
Saddam Hussein Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer	Long Days (1980)
Ayatollah Khomeini Self - Supreme Leader of Iran (archive footage) Self - Supreme Leader of Iran (archive footage) See fewer	For Liberty (1979)
Abd al-Karim Qasim Self - Prime Minister of Iraq (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer
Queen Elizabeth II Self - Queen of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - Queen of the United Kingdom (archive footage) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Ronald Reagan Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Carmine Iacono Saddam Hussein (uncredited) Saddam Hussein (uncredited) See fewer	1000: The Sword in the Stone
Karn Kalra Saddam Hussein (uncredited) Saddam Hussein (uncredited) See fewer	Green Book (2018)
Jai Mession Saddam Hussein (20s) (uncredited) Saddam Hussein (20s) (uncredited) See fewer	The Guest Room
Amaan Morrell Young Kamaran Hayder (uncredited) Young Kamaran Hayder (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Porno Show (2019)