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Year: 2012
Runtime: 83 min
Language: English
Director: Larry Charles
When the life of his loyal body-double sparks a chain reaction of events, General Aladeen, ruthless ruler of oil-rich Wadiya, reluctantly trades the comforts of absolute power for the unfamiliar terrain of New York City. But as he navigates treacherous exile politics and confronts the ghosts of his past, the iron-fisted leader must confront the possibility that his grip on power may be slipping.
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