Ishtar
152 reviews
Comedy/Adventure
1h 47m
1987
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,...
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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.
- DirectorElaine May
- Release15 May 1987
- Genre
- Duration1h 47m
- Budget$51,000,000
- Revenue$14,375,181
- Rate152 reviews
- Productions
Columbia Pictures, Delphi V
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

David Margulies
Mr. Clarke

Julie Garfield
Dorothy

Cristine Rose
Siri Darma

Bill Moor
U.S. Consul

Fred Melamed
Caid of Assari

Matt Frewer
CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White
CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff
KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov
KGB Agent

Nayef Rashed
Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke
English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss
German Gunrunner

Nadim Sawalha
Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer
Guerrilla leader

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)

Michael Vaccaro
Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
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