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This four-part miniseries offers a dramatic portrait of the rise and fall of "The Butcher of Baghdad." Follow dictator Saddam Hussein (Igal Naor) as he takes over the presidency of Iraq in 1979, through his brutal regime's costly war with neighboring Iran and 1990's failed invasion of Kuwait, to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that eventually removes him from power and leads to his capture. Shohreh Aghdashloo, Philip Arditti, Agni Scott co-star. 4 hrs. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurette.