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Natasha Ezrow | ... | Self 6 episodes, 2018 |
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Mariam Mufti | ... | Self 5 episodes, 2018 |
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Fathali Moghaddam | ... | Self 4 episodes, 2018 |
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From Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. This series answers how dictators seized and wielded power in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality.
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9 January 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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"The Dictator's Playbook" is a 2-disc, 5-hour-40-minute presentation looking back (individually) at 6 of the world's nastiest dictators of the 20th century (sans Adolf Hitler).
From all over the globe (Korea, Italy, Uganda, Panama) - It seems that being a ruthless, iron-fisted tyrant is a universal thing rather than being isolated to certain cultures or races of people.
Through individual observation this documentary takes a close-up look at each one of these brutal monsters' personality traits, early backgrounds, and vicious tactics of control.
Believe me - These "Nasty 6" are the sort of men who you are gonna just love to hate.