Ishtar (1987)
Ishtar (1987)
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
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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Cast

Warren Beatty Warren Beatty As: Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman As: Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani As: Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin Charles Grodin As: Jim Harrison
Jack Weston Jack Weston As: Marty Freed
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 15 May 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Delphi V

Budget: $51,000,000

Revenue: $14,375,181

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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

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Carol

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

Fijad Hageb

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

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

Abe Kroll

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

Hannah Kroll

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Herb Gardner

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

Edgar Smith

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

J.C. Cutler

J.C. Cutler

Omar

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

Ian Gray

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

Maati Zaari

Maati Zaari

Porter

Larbi Bouhaddane

Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

Neil Zevnik

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

Phillip Schopper

Waiter

Aziz Ben Driss

Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

Kamarr

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Eddy Nedari

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

George Masri

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

Sumar Khan

Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

Jon Paul Morgan

Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

Stuart Abramson

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

John Freudenheim

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

Paul Standig

Paul Standig

The Swing

Joseph Gmerek

Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

John Trumpbour

John Trumpbour

The Swing

Marie Jean-Charles

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Patrice Jean-Charles

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles

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

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Directed By

Elaine May

Elaine May

Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

David L. MacLeod

David L. MacLeod

Associate Producer

Nigel Wooll

Nigel Wooll

Associate Producer

G. Mac Brown

G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Jeremy Zimmermann

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Alan Boyle

Alan Boyle

Makeup Artist

Barry Richardson

Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Zineb Bendoula

Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Songs

Elaine May

Elaine May

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Enrico Umetelli

Enrico Umetelli

Camera Operator

Giuseppe Alberti

Giuseppe Alberti

First Assistant Camera

Fabio Zamarion

Fabio Zamarion

Second Assistant Camera

Kerry Hayes

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Bill Coggon

Bill Coggon

Property Master

Peter Childs

Peter Childs

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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