Ishtar

Ishtar (1987)

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

  • Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Music
  • Release Date: 1987-05-15
  • User Rating: 4.5/10 from 136 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Elaine May
star 4.5/10
From 136 Ratings

Summary

Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the CIA, the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

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  • Warren Beatty

    as Lyle Rogers

  • Dustin Hoffman

    as Chuck Clarke

  • Isabelle Adjani

    as Shirra Assel

  • Charles Grodin

    as Jim Harrison

  • Jack Weston

    as Marty Freed

  • Tess Harper

    as Willa

  • Carol Kane

    as Carol

  • Aharon Ipalé

    as Emir Yousef

  • Fijad Hageb

    as Abdul

  • David Margulies

    as Mr. Clarke

  • Rose Arrick

    as Mrs. Clarke

  • Julie Garfield

    as Dorothy

  • Cristine Rose

    as Siri Darma

  • Robert V. Girolami

    as Bartender

  • Abe Kroll

    as Mr. Thomopoulos

  • Hannah Kroll

    as Mrs. Thomopoulos

  • Herb Gardner

    as Rabbi Pierce

  • Bill Moor

    as U.S. Consul

  • Edgar Smith

    as Prof. Barnes

  • J.C. Cutler

    as Omar

  • Bill Bailey

    as Gen. Westlake

  • Ian Gray

    as Manager Chez Casablanca

  • Maati Zaari

    as Porter

  • Larbi Bouhaddane

    as Taxi Driver

  • Fred Melamed

    as Caid of Assari

  • Ron Berglas

    as CIA Agent

  • Neil Zevnik

    as CIA Agent

  • Matt Frewer

    as CIA Agent

  • Alex Hyde-White

    as CIA Agent

  • Stefan Gryff

    as KGB Agent

  • Alexei Jawdokimov

    as KGB Agent

  • Phillip Schopper

    as Waiter

  • Aziz Ben Driss

    as Waiter Chez Casablanca

  • Kamarr

    as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

  • Eddy Nedari

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

  • Nayef Rashed

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

  • George Masri

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

  • Warren Clarke

    as English Gunrunner

  • Arthur Brauss

    as German Gunrunner

  • Sumar Khan

    as Ishtari Gunrunner

  • Jon Paul Morgan

    as Djellabah Seller

  • Nadim Sawalha

    as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

  • Haluk Bilginer

    as Guerrilla leader

  • Mark Ryan

    as Screamin' Honkers

  • Stuart Abramson

    as Screamin' Honkers

  • John Freudenheim

    as Screamin' Honkers

  • Bruce Gordon

    as Screamin' Honkers

  • Paul Standig

    as The Swing

  • Joseph Gmerek

    as The Swing

  • John Trumpbour

    as The Swing

  • Marie Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters

  • Patrice Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters

  • Danielle Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters

  • Dylan Baker

    as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Ahmed Boulane

    as Guerilla (uncredited)

  • Jon Hayden

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Tony D. Head

    as Street Person (uncredited)

  • Frank Patton III

    as Rescue Cop (uncredited)

  • Cliff Taylor

    as CIA Agent (uncredited)

  • Michael Vaccaro

    as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Sound Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
Camera Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography
Directing Elaine May Director
Editing Richard P. Cirincione Editor
Production Warren Beatty Producer
Editing William Reynolds Editor
Editing Stephen A. Rotter Editor
Production Nigel Wooll Associate Producer
Sound Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Robert Jiras Makeup Artist
Camera Giuseppe Alberti First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Alan Boyle Makeup Artist
Sound Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Barry Richardson Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Anthony Powell Costume Design
Directing Karen Hale Wookey Script Supervisor
Crew Kerry Orent Post Production Supervisor
Directing Louis D'Esposito Second Assistant Director
Lighting Filippo Cafolla Gaffer
Production G. Mac Brown Unit Production Manager
Directing Michael D. Moore Second Unit Director
Art Bill Coggon Property Master
Production David L. MacLeod Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Rosemary Burrows Wardrobe Supervisor
Camera Fabio Zamarion Second Assistant Camera
Art Paul Sylbert Production Design
Directing Don French First Assistant Director
Camera Kerry Hayes Still Photographer
Editing Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Camera Enrico Umetelli Camera Operator
Camera Keith Hamshere Still Photographer
Writing Elaine May Writer
Production Noel Davis Casting
Production Jeremy Zimmermann Casting
Art Peter Childs Art Direction
Art Jim Erickson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Zineb Bendoula Hairstylist
Crew John Hayden Stunts
Crew Peter Bucossi Stunts
Crew Victor Magnotta Stunt Coordinator
Crew George Marshall Ruge Stunts
Crew Denise Amirante Stunts
Crew Konrad Sheehan Stunts
Sound Paul Williams Songs
Sound Elaine May Songs

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