Ishtar

Ishtar (1987)

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

Comedy Adventure

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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  • Release Date: 1987-05-15
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Director: Elaine May

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Cast

  • Warren Beatty

    Lyle Rogers

  • Dustin Hoffman

    Chuck Clarke

  • Isabelle Adjani

    Shirra Assel

  • Charles Grodin

    Jim Harrison

  • Jack Weston

    Marty Freed

  • Tess Harper

    Willa

  • Carol Kane

    Carol

  • Aharon Ipalé

    Emir Yousef

  • Fijad Hageb

    Abdul

  • David Margulies

    Mr. Clarke

  • Rose Arrick

    Mrs. Clarke

  • Julie Garfield

    Dorothy

  • Cristine Rose

    Siri Darma

  • Robert V. Girolami

    Bartender

  • Abe Kroll

    Mr. Thomopoulos

  • Hannah Kroll

    Mrs. Thomopoulos

  • Herb Gardner

    Rabbi Pierce

  • 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

    Caid of Assari

  • Ron Berglas

    CIA Agent

  • Neil Zevnik

    CIA Agent

  • Matt Frewer

    CIA Agent

  • Alex Hyde-White

    CIA Agent

  • Stefan Gryff

    KGB Agent

  • 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

    Mohamad. the Camel Seller

  • George Masri

    Mohamad. the Camel Seller

  • Warren Clarke

    English Gunrunner

  • Arthur Brauss

    German Gunrunner

  • Sumar Khan

    Ishtari Gunrunner

  • Jon Paul Morgan

    Djellabah Seller

  • Nadim Sawalha

    Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

  • 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

    Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Ahmed Boulane

    Guerilla (uncredited)

  • Jon Hayden

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Tony D. Head

    Street Person (uncredited)

  • Frank Patton III

    Rescue Cop (uncredited)

  • Cliff Taylor

    CIA Agent (uncredited)

  • Michael Vaccaro

    Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

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