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Ishtar

1987, adventure, comedy

107 minutes

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

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

Emir Yousef

Fijad Hageb

Abdul

David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

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

U.S. Consul

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

Bill Bailey

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

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

KGB Agent

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

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

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Thomas Brogan

C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Elaine O'Donnell

Art department coordinator

Peter Childs

Art direction

Victoria Paul

Art direction

Bill Groom

Art direction

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production design

Bill Coggon

Property master

Jim Erickson

Set decoration

Alan Hicks

Set decoration

Steven J. Jordan

Set decoration

Camera

Steve Parker

Camera operator

Enrico Umetelli

Camera operator

Keith Hamshere

Still photographer

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still photographer

Kerry Hayes

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume design

Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

Robert Jiras

Makeup artist

Alan Boyle

Makeup artist

Crew

Victor Magnotta

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Elaine May

Elaine May

Director

Don French

First assistant director

Karen Hale Wookey

Script supervisor

Marcia Gay

Second assistant director

James W. Skotchdopole

Second assistant director

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Sal Martorano

Gaffer

Production

Nigel Wooll

Associate producer

David Leigh MacLeod

Associate producer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Noel Davis

Casting

Mohamed Benhmamane

Location manager

Jeff Stolow

Location manager

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

G. Mac Brown

Unit production manager

Sound

Donald Banks

Boom operator

Alex Steyermark

Music editor

Michael Berenbaum

Music editor

Stuart Stanley

Music editor

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original music composer

Lee Dichter

Sound re-recording mixer

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Elaine May

Elaine May

Writer

Visual effects

George Gibbs

Special effects supervisor

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Largescale poster for Ishtar

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