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Ishtar

“Telling the truth can be dangerous business.”

Movie
4.6
Rating
(160 votes)
1h 47m
Runtime
1987
Released
1
Popularity

Genres

Comedy
Adventure

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Ishtar

Release Date

1987-05-15

Languages

English

Budget

USD 51,000,000

Revenue

USD 14,375,181

Profit

-USD 36,624,819

Directors

Elaine MayElaine May

Writers

Elaine May
Elaine MayWriter

Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Willa

Where to watch

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Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Carol

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

Fijad Hageb

Abdul

David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

J.C. Cutler

Omar

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

Maati Zaari

Porter

Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

Phillip Schopper

Waiter

Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

Paul Standig

The Swing

Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

John Trumpbour

The Swing

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

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