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Ishtar
4.5
Released May 15, 1987Runtime 1h 47min

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.

Genres
  • Comedy
  • Adventure
Production Companies
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Delphi V
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Finances
  • Budget: $51,000,000
  • Revenue: $14,375,181
  • Profit/Loss: $-36,624,819
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Cast
posterWarren BeattyLyle Rogers
posterDustin HoffmanChuck Clarke
posterIsabelle AdjaniShirra Assel
posterCharles GrodinJim Harrison
posterJack WestonMarty Freed
posterTess HarperWilla
posterCarol KaneCarol
posterAharon IpaléEmir Yousef
posterFijad HagebAbdul
posterDavid MarguliesMr. Clarke
posterRose ArrickMrs. Clarke
posterJulie GarfieldDorothy
posterCristine RoseSiri Darma
posterRobert V. GirolamiBartender
posterAbe KrollMr. Thomopoulos
posterHannah KrollMrs. Thomopoulos
posterHerb GardnerRabbi Pierce
posterBill MoorU.S. Consul
posterEdgar SmithProf. Barnes
posterJ.C. CutlerOmar
posterBill BaileyGen. Westlake
posterIan GrayManager Chez Casablanca
posterMaati ZaariPorter
posterLarbi BouhaddaneTaxi Driver
posterFred MelamedCaid of Assari
posterRon BerglasCIA Agent
posterNeil ZevnikCIA Agent
posterMatt FrewerCIA Agent
posterAlex Hyde-WhiteCIA Agent
posterStefan GryffKGB Agent
posterAlexei JawdokimovKGB Agent
posterPhillip SchopperWaiter
posterAziz Ben DrissWaiter Chez Casablanca
posterKamarrMaitre D'Chez Casablanca
posterEddy NedariMohamad. the Camel Seller
posterNayef RashedMohamad. the Camel Seller
posterGeorge MasriMohamad. the Camel Seller
posterWarren ClarkeEnglish Gunrunner
posterArthur BraussGerman Gunrunner
posterSumar KhanIshtari Gunrunner
posterJon Paul MorganDjellabah Seller
posterNadim SawalhaRug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
posterHaluk BilginerGuerrilla leader
posterMark RyanScreamin' Honkers
posterStuart AbramsonScreamin' Honkers
posterJohn FreudenheimScreamin' Honkers
posterBruce GordonScreamin' Honkers
posterPaul StandigThe Swing
posterJoseph GmerekThe Swing
posterJohn TrumpbourThe Swing
posterMarie Jean-CharlesTeacher's Daughters
posterPatrice Jean-CharlesTeacher's Daughters
posterDanielle Jean-CharlesTeacher's Daughters
posterDylan BakerAghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
posterAhmed BoulaneGuerilla (uncredited)
posterJon HaydenBar Patron (uncredited)
posterTony D. HeadStreet Person (uncredited)
posterFrank Patton IIIRescue Cop (uncredited)
posterCliff TaylorCIA Agent (uncredited)
posterMichael VaccaroMarty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
posterElaine MayDirector
posterMarcia GaySecond Assistant Director
posterLee ClearyThird Assistant Director
posterAhmed HatimiAssistant Director
posterJames W. SkotchdopoleSecond Assistant Director
posterKen RudnickSecond Unit First Assistant Director
posterStefan ZĂĽrcherSecond Unit First Assistant Director
posterAhmed BoulaneSecond Second Assistant Director
posterDon FrenchFirst Assistant Director
posterLouis D'EspositoSecond Assistant Director
posterMichael D. MooreSecond Unit Director
posterKaren Hale WookeyScript Supervisor
posterElaine MayWriter
posterWarren BeattyProducer
posterNoel DavisCasting
posterJeremy ZimmermannCasting
posterHoward FeuerCasting
posterJeff StolowLocation Manager
posterLucille SmithProduction Accountant
posterGeorge BamberProduction Assistant
posterJak KingProduction Accountant
posterDenise O'DellProduction Supervisor
posterStefan ZĂĽrcherProduction Manager
posterMohamed BenhmamaneLocation Manager
posterRick DallagoAssistant Location Manager
posterKhadija AlamiProduction Assistant
posterChris BrancatoProducer's Assistant
posterMaggie KusikProduction Assistant
posterSue LeibmanProducer's Assistant
posterKen RyanAccountant
posterDavid L. MacLeodAssociate Producer
posterNigel WoollAssociate Producer
posterG. Mac BrownUnit Production Manager
posterDave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
posterVittorio StoraroDirector of Photography
posterRichard P. CirincioneEditor
posterWilliam ReynoldsEditor
posterStephen A. RotterEditor
posterKeith HamshereStill Photographer
posterJohn HaydenStunts
posterPeter BucossiStunts
posterVictor MagnottaStunt Coordinator
posterGeorge Marshall RugeStunts
posterDenise AmiranteStunts
posterKonrad SheehanStunts
posterPeter ChildsArt Direction
posterJim EricksonSet Decoration
posterZineb BendoulaHairstylist
posterPaul WilliamsSongs
posterElaine MaySongs
posterJohn StraussMusic Coordinator
posterJohn StraussSound
posterBill GroomArt Direction
posterVictoria PaulArt Direction
posterSteven J. JordanSet Decoration
posterAlan HicksSet Decoration
posterTom PrateKey Grip
posterBruno RobottiCharge Scenic Artist
posterWilliam S. ScharfAssociate Editor
posterRichard FriedlanderAssistant Editor
posterWilliam KruzykowskiAssistant Editor
posterJoseph GutowskiAssistant Editor
posterNeil L. KaufmanSound Editor
posterLouis BertiniSound Editor
posterIra SpiegelSound Editor
posterAnthony J. Ciccolini IIISound Editor
posterBruce KitzmeyerSound Editor
posterBrad FullerADR Editor
posterSusan M. WagnerAssistant Sound Editor
posterDan KorintusAssistant Sound Editor
posterRichard KingAssistant Sound Editor
posterStuart StanleyMusic Editor
posterAlex SteyermarkMusic Editor
posterMichael BerenbaumMusic Editor
posterLois BellucciApprentice Sound Editor
posterBrian KatkinApprentice Sound Editor
posterLinda MurphyCableman
posterLance ShepherdElectrician
posterNicola PercoriniSteadicam Operator
posterMauro PezzottiGrip
posterBrian ReadSet Buyer
posterGarth InnsSpecial Effects Technician
posterTerence J. CoxSpecial Effects Technician
posterBrian LinceSpecial Effects Technician
posterGeorge GibbsSpecial Effects Supervisor
posterDonald BanksBoom Operator
posterAdil AbdelwahabSet Dresser
posterJoseph S. AlfieriCarpenter
posterElaine O'DonnellArt Department Coordinator
posterManny SanchezCarpenter
posterDave MidsonDressing Prop
posterMarko CostanzoFoley Artist
posterGeorge A. LaraFoley Mixer
posterYaffa LereaApprentice Sound Editor
posterTim WillisSpecial Effects
posterGeorge MuhsVisual Effects
posterMark SullivanMatte Painter
posterMark WolfVisual Effects
posterChris F. WoodsTitle Graphics
posterPeter AndersonAdditional Photography
posterPaul BeesonAdditional Photography
posterMarco CarosiVideo Assist Operator
posterAdam DaleAssistant Camera
posterStefano MarinoElectrician
posterSal MartoranoGaffer
posterGiuseppe MeloniGaffer
posterSteve ParkerCamera Operator
posterEnrico UmetelliCamera Operator
posterRiccardo UmetelliAssistant Camera
posterAndrew D. SchwartzStill Photographer
posterAbdelkrim AkallachWardrobe Supervisor
posterHassan TaghritiWardrobe Assistant
posterJ. Kathleen GibsonAssistant Editor
posterBahjawaAdditional Music
posterMichael James JacksonMusic Consultant
posterMichael James JacksonMusic Producer
posterMichael A. LevineMusic Programmer
posterGary AndersonAdditional Music
posterGary AndersonAdditional Music
posterDavid J. McMillanAnimal Wrangler
posterCarrie ParkAnimal Wrangler
posterCorky RandallAnimal Wrangler
posterFess ReynoldsAnimal Wrangler
posterPaul 'Sled' ReynoldsAnimal Wrangler
posterBill RiversAnimal Wrangler
posterMarc WolffPilot
posterAnthony PowellCostume Design
posterPaul SylbertProduction Design
posterIvan SharrockSound Mixer
posterRobert JirasMakeup Artist
posterAlan BoyleMakeup Artist
posterBarry RichardsonHairstylist
posterRosemary BurrowsWardrobe Supervisor
posterGiuseppe AlbertiFirst Assistant Camera
posterFabio ZamarionSecond Assistant Camera
posterFilippo CafollaGaffer
posterBill CoggonProperty Master
posterKerry OrentPost Production Supervisor
posterMichael KirchbergerSupervising Sound Editor
posterLee DichterSound Re-Recording Mixer
posterKerry HayesStill Photographer
posterMauro MarchettiCamera Operator
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