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Ishtar
1987
Directed by
Elaine May
107 min
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers
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Dustin Hoffman
Chuck Clarke
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Isabelle Adjani
Shirra Assel
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Charles Grodin
Jim Harrison
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Jack Weston
Marty Freed
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Tess Harper
Willa
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Carol Kane
Carol
Aharon Ipalé
Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb
Abdul
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David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
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Julie Garfield
Dorothy
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Cristine Rose
Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami
Bartender
Abe Kroll
Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner
Rabbi Pierce
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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
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Fred Melamed
Caid of Assari
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Ron Berglas
CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik
CIA Agent
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Matt Frewer
CIA Agent
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Alex Hyde-White
CIA Agent
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Stefan Gryff
KGB Agent
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Alexei Jawdokimov
KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper
Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss
Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr
Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
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Nayef Rashed
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
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Warren Clarke
English Gunrunner
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Arthur Brauss
German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan
Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan
Djellabah Seller
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Nadim Sawalha
Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
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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
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Dylan Baker
Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ahmed Boulane
Guerilla (uncredited)
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Jon Hayden
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Tony D. Head
Street Person (uncredited)
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Frank Patton III
Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
CIA Agent (uncredited)
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Michael Vaccaro
Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Director
Stunt Coordinator
Music Coordinator
Associate Editor
Key Grip
Charge Scenic Artist
ADR Editor
Cableman
Third Assistant Director
Set Buyer
Production Accountant
Steadicam Operator
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Supervisor
Boom Operator
Set Dresser
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Visual Effects
Art Department Coordinator
Foley Mixer
Video Assist Operator
Assistant Director
Additional Photography
Wardrobe Assistant
Foley Artist
Accountant
Production Manager
Special Effects
Matte Painter
Second Second Assistant Director
Dressing Prop
Production Supervisor
Title Graphics
Producer's Assistant
Music Consultant
Assistant Location Manager
Music Programmer
Music Producer
Script Supervisor
First Assistant Director
Sound Mixer
Associate Producer
Unit Production Manager
Property Master
Second Unit Director
Costume Design
Production Design
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Post Production Supervisor
First Assistant Camera
Supervising Sound Editor
Second Assistant Camera
Details
Release Date
1987-05-15
Runtime
107 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Delphi V
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Adventure