Ishtar

Ishtar (1987)

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

  • Genre: Comedy, Adventure
  • Release Date: 1987-05-15
  • User Rating: 4.507/10 from 146 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Elaine May
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Summary

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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  • Warren Beatty

    as Lyle Rogers
  • Dustin Hoffman

    as Chuck Clarke
  • Isabelle Adjani

    as Shirra Assel
  • Charles Grodin

    as Jim Harrison
  • Jack Weston

    as Marty Freed
  • Tess Harper

    as Willa
  • Carol Kane

    as Carol
  • Aharon Ipalé

    as Emir Yousef
  • Fijad Hageb

    as Abdul
  • David Margulies

    as Mr. Clarke
  • Rose Arrick

    as Mrs. Clarke
  • Julie Garfield

    as Dorothy
  • Cristine Rose

    as Siri Darma
  • Robert V. Girolami

    as Bartender
  • Abe Kroll

    as Mr. Thomopoulos
  • Hannah Kroll

    as Mrs. Thomopoulos
  • Herb Gardner

    as Rabbi Pierce
  • Bill Moor

    as U.S. Consul
  • Edgar Smith

    as Prof. Barnes
  • J.C. Cutler

    as Omar
  • Bill Bailey

    as Gen. Westlake
  • Ian Gray

    as Manager Chez Casablanca
  • Maati Zaari

    as Porter
  • Larbi Bouhaddane

    as Taxi Driver
  • Fred Melamed

    as Caid of Assari
  • Ron Berglas

    as CIA Agent
  • Neil Zevnik

    as CIA Agent
  • Matt Frewer

    as CIA Agent
  • Alex Hyde-White

    as CIA Agent
  • Stefan Gryff

    as KGB Agent
  • Alexei Jawdokimov

    as KGB Agent
  • Phillip Schopper

    as Waiter
  • Aziz Ben Driss

    as Waiter Chez Casablanca
  • Kamarr

    as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
  • Eddy Nedari

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
  • Nayef Rashed

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
  • George Masri

    as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
  • Warren Clarke

    as English Gunrunner
  • Arthur Brauss

    as German Gunrunner
  • Sumar Khan

    as Ishtari Gunrunner
  • Jon Paul Morgan

    as Djellabah Seller
  • Nadim Sawalha

    as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
  • Haluk Bilginer

    as Guerrilla leader
  • Mark Ryan

    as Screamin' Honkers
  • Stuart Abramson

    as Screamin' Honkers
  • John Freudenheim

    as Screamin' Honkers
  • Bruce Gordon

    as Screamin' Honkers
  • Paul Standig

    as The Swing
  • Joseph Gmerek

    as The Swing
  • John Trumpbour

    as The Swing
  • Marie Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters
  • Patrice Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters
  • Danielle Jean-Charles

    as Teacher's Daughters
  • Dylan Baker

    as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Ahmed Boulane

    as Guerilla (uncredited)
  • Jon Hayden

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)
  • Tony D. Head

    as Street Person (uncredited)
  • Frank Patton III

    as Rescue Cop (uncredited)
  • Cliff Taylor

    as CIA Agent (uncredited)
  • Michael Vaccaro

    as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Thomas Brogan

    as C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)
Production Warren Beatty Producer
Camera Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography
Editing Stephen A. Rotter Editor
Editing Richard P. Cirincione Editor
Sound Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
Directing Elaine May Director
Editing William Reynolds Editor
Camera Keith Hamshere Still Photographer
Crew Peter Bucossi Stunts
Crew John Hayden Stunts
Crew Konrad Sheehan Stunts
Crew Denise Amirante Stunts
Crew Victor Magnotta Stunt Coordinator
Crew George Marshall Ruge Stunts
Writing Elaine May Writer
Art Peter Childs Art Direction
Production Jeremy Zimmermann Casting
Art Jim Erickson Set Decoration
Production Noel Davis Casting
Costume & Make-Up Zineb Bendoula Hairstylist
Sound Elaine May Songs
Sound Paul Williams Songs
Sound John Strauss Music Coordinator
Sound John Strauss Sound
Art Bill Groom Art Direction
Art Alan Hicks Set Decoration
Editing William S. Scharf Associate Editor
Art Steven J. Jordan Set Decoration
Production Howard Feuer Casting
Editing Richard Friedlander Assistant Editor
Production Jeff Stolow Location Manager
Sound Bruce Kitzmeyer Sound Editor
Sound Ira Spiegel Sound Editor
Camera Tom Prate Key Grip
Sound Anthony J. Ciccolini III Sound Editor
Art Victoria Paul Art Direction
Sound Dan Korintus Assistant Sound Editor
Crew Bruno Robotti Charge Scenic Artist
Editing William Kruzykowski Assistant Editor
Sound Neil L. Kaufman Sound Editor
Sound Brad Fuller ADR Editor
Sound Michael Berenbaum Music Editor
Crew Linda Murphy Cableman
Directing Lee Cleary Third Assistant Director
Art Brian Read Set Buyer
Sound Susan M. Wagner Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Lois Bellucci Apprentice Sound Editor
Editing Joseph Gutowski Assistant Editor
Sound Louis Bertini Sound Editor
Sound Richard King Assistant Sound Editor
Production Lucille Smith Production Accountant
Sound Stuart Stanley Music Editor
Production Jak King Production Accountant
Production George Bamber Production Assistant
Camera Nicola Percorini Steadicam Operator
Directing Marcia Gay Second Assistant Director
Lighting Lance Shepherd Electrician
Camera Mauro Pezzotti Grip
Sound Alex Steyermark Music Editor
Sound Brian Katkin Apprentice Sound Editor
Crew Terence J. Cox Special Effects Technician
Crew Brian Lince Special Effects Technician
Crew Garth Inns Special Effects Technician
Visual Effects George Gibbs Special Effects Supervisor
Sound Donald Banks Boom Operator
Art Adil Abdelwahab Set Dresser
Directing Stefan Zürcher Second Unit First Assistant Director
Visual Effects Mark Wolf Visual Effects
Directing James W. Skotchdopole Second Assistant Director
Art Elaine O'Donnell Art Department Coordinator
Crew Manny Sanchez Carpenter
Sound George A. Lara Foley Mixer
Sound Yaffa Lerea Apprentice Sound Editor
Crew Marco Carosi Video Assist Operator
Directing Ahmed Hatimi Assistant Director
Camera Paul Beeson Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up Hassan Taghriti Wardrobe Assistant
Visual Effects George Muhs Visual Effects
Camera Adam Dale Assistant Camera
Sound Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
Lighting Giuseppe Meloni Gaffer
Directing Ken Rudnick Second Unit First Assistant Director
Production Mohamed Benhmamane Location Manager
Production Ken Ryan Accountant
Crew Joseph S. Alfieri Carpenter
Production Stefan Zürcher Production Manager
Crew Tim Willis Special Effects
Visual Effects Mark Sullivan Matte Painter
Lighting Sal Martorano Gaffer
Directing Ahmed Boulane Second Second Assistant Director
Art Dave Midson Dressing Prop
Lighting Stefano Marino Electrician
Production Denise O'Dell Production Supervisor
Crew Chris F. Woods Title Graphics
Camera Peter Anderson Additional Photography
Camera Andrew D. Schwartz Still Photographer
Crew Gary Anderson Additional Music
Crew Fess Reynolds Animal Wrangler
Camera Enrico Umetelli Camera Operator
Production Chris Brancato Producer's Assistant
Sound Michael James Jackson Music Consultant
Production Maggie Kusik Production Assistant
Camera Riccardo Umetelli Assistant Camera
Crew Carrie Park Animal Wrangler
Crew Bahjawa Additional Music
Production Khadija Alami Production Assistant
Production Sue Leibman Producer's Assistant
Crew Paul 'Sled' Reynolds Animal Wrangler
Production Rick Dallago Assistant Location Manager
Sound Michael A. Levine Music Programmer
Costume & Make-Up Abdelkrim Akallach Wardrobe Supervisor
Editing J. Kathleen Gibson Assistant Editor
Sound Michael James Jackson Music Producer
Crew Corky Randall Animal Wrangler
Crew Gary Anderson Additional Music
Crew Bill Rivers Animal Wrangler
Crew David J. McMillan Animal Wrangler
Camera Steve Parker Camera Operator
Crew Marc Wolff Pilot
Costume & Make-Up Barry Richardson Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Robert Jiras Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Rosemary Burrows Wardrobe Supervisor
Directing Karen Hale Wookey Script Supervisor
Directing Don French First Assistant Director
Sound Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
Production David L. MacLeod Associate Producer
Production Nigel Wooll Associate Producer
Production G. Mac Brown Unit Production Manager
Art Bill Coggon Property Master
Directing Michael D. Moore Second Unit Director
Costume & Make-Up Anthony Powell Costume Design
Art Paul Sylbert Production Design
Lighting Filippo Cafolla Gaffer
Sound Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Kerry Hayes Still Photographer
Crew Kerry Orent Post Production Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Alan Boyle Makeup Artist
Camera Giuseppe Alberti First Assistant Camera
Sound Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Fabio Zamarion Second Assistant Camera
Directing Louis D'Esposito Second Assistant Director

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