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Dear Dictator
Dear Dictator

Dear Dictator

She thought she was a rebel... Until she met a real one

Genres

Comedy

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When political turmoil forces a British-Caribbean dictator to flee his island nation, he seeks refuge and hides with a rebellious teenage girl in suburban America, and ends up teaching the young teen how to start a revolution and overthrow the "mean girls" in her high school.

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Budget

$6700000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.484/10

Release Date

16 March 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

General Anton Vincent

Odeya Rush

Odeya Rush

Tatiana Mills

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Darlene Mills

Seth Green

Seth Green

Dr. Charles Seaver

Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Mr. Spines

Adrian Voo

Adrian Voo

Neighbor

Jackson Beard

Jackson Beard

Denny

Fish Myrr

Fish Myrr

Sarvia

Jordyn Cavros

Jordyn Cavros

Gigi

Hannah Joy Brown

Hannah Joy Brown

Chivas

Yvette Parish

Yvette Parish

Jaxi

Jacob Grodnik

Jacob Grodnik

Teddy

Jay Willick

Jay Willick

Det. Diggs

Rosemberg Salgado

Rosemberg Salgado

Colonel

Dana Joyce Schiller

Dana Joyce Schiller

Detective Spano

John Michael Weatherly

John Michael Weatherly

Megaphone Police Officer

Natalie Shaheen

Natalie Shaheen

Daya

Jeremy Sykes

Jeremy Sykes

Mall Patron / Student

John Crosby

John Crosby

Newscaster

Arriebelle Kinney

Arriebelle Kinney

Scared student

Sarah Morgan Thompson

Sarah Morgan Thompson

Student

Belle Eseoghene Omabele

Belle Eseoghene Omabele

Girl with Glasses

Evan Kelly

Evan Kelly

Reporter

Glenn D. Bridges

Glenn D. Bridges

Vice Principal

Debra Phillips

Debra Phillips

Principal Harridan

Anthony Bryant

Anthony Bryant

Detective

Norio Nishimura

Norio Nishimura

Manuel

Alexander Kovensky

Alexander Kovensky

Chubby Kid

Michael David Baldwin

Michael David Baldwin

Security Guard

Philip Trossarello

Philip Trossarello

Student

Andrew Conneff

Andrew Conneff

Paramedic

Pamela Graham

Pamela Graham

Reporter

Evan Ellis

Evan Ellis

Newscaster #2

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