Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

Duration: 107 min
Release date: 1987-05-15
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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.

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Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
as Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
as Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin
as Jim Harrison
Jack Weston
Jack Weston
as Marty Freed
Tess Harper
Tess Harper
as Willa
Carol Kane
Carol Kane
as Carol
Aharon Ipalé
Aharon Ipalé
as Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb
Fijad Hageb
as Abdul
David Margulies
David Margulies
as Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Rose Arrick
as Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
Julie Garfield
as Dorothy
Cristine Rose
Cristine Rose
as Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami
Robert V. Girolami
as Bartender
Abe Kroll
Abe Kroll
as Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
Hannah Kroll
as Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner
Herb Gardner
as Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor
Bill Moor
as U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith
Edgar Smith
as Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler
J.C. Cutler
as Omar
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
as Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray
Ian Gray
as Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari
Maati Zaari
as Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane
Larbi Bouhaddane
as Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
as Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas
Ron Berglas
as CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik
Neil Zevnik
as CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer
as CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
Alex Hyde-White
as CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff
Stefan Gryff
as KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
Alexei Jawdokimov
as KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper
Phillip Schopper
as Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss
Aziz Ben Driss
as Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr
Kamarr
as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari
Eddy Nedari
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed
Nayef Rashed
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri
George Masri
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
as English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
Arthur Brauss
as German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan
Sumar Khan
as Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan
Jon Paul Morgan
as Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer
Haluk Bilginer
as Guerrilla leader
Mark Ryan
Mark Ryan
as Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson
Stuart Abramson
as Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim
John Freudenheim
as Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon
as Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig
Paul Standig
as The Swing
Joseph Gmerek
Joseph Gmerek
as The Swing
John Trumpbour
John Trumpbour
as The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles
Marie Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles
Patrice Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles
Danielle Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker
as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane
Ahmed Boulane
as Guerilla (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Jon Hayden
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony D. Head
Tony D. Head
as Street Person (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
Frank Patton III
as Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
Cliff Taylor
as CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro
Michael Vaccaro
as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
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Elaine May
Elaine May
Director
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Producer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Richard P. Cirincione
Richard P. Cirincione
Editor
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Editor
Stephen A. Rotter
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
Keith Hamshere
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
John Hayden
John Hayden
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Victor Magnotta
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
George Marshall Ruge
George Marshall Ruge
Stunts
Denise Amirante
Denise Amirante
Stunts
Konrad Sheehan
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
Elaine May
Elaine May
Writer
Noel Davis
Noel Davis
Casting
Jeremy Zimmermann
Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Art Direction
Jim Erickson
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Zineb Bendoula
Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Songs
Elaine May
Elaine May
Songs
John Strauss
John Strauss
Music Coordinator
John Strauss
John Strauss
Sound
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Casting
Bill Groom
Bill Groom
Art Direction
Victoria Paul
Victoria Paul
Art Direction
Steven J. Jordan
Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration
Alan Hicks
Alan Hicks
Set Decoration
Jeff Stolow
Jeff Stolow
Location Manager
Tom Prate
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Bruno Robotti
Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist
William S. Scharf
William S. Scharf
Associate Editor
Richard Friedlander
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
William Kruzykowski
William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor
Joseph Gutowski
Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor
Neil L. Kaufman
Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor
Louis Bertini
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor
Brad Fuller
Brad Fuller
ADR Editor
Susan M. Wagner
Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard King
Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley
Stuart Stanley
Music Editor
Alex Steyermark
Alex Steyermark
Music Editor
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor
Lois Bellucci
Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor
Brian Katkin
Brian Katkin
Apprentice Sound Editor
Linda Murphy
Linda Murphy
Cableman
Lucille Smith
Lucille Smith
Production Accountant
Lance Shepherd
Lance Shepherd
Electrician
George Bamber
George Bamber
Production Assistant
Marcia Gay
Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director
Lee Cleary
Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director
Nicola Percorini
Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator
Mauro Pezzotti
Mauro Pezzotti
Grip
Brian Read
Brian Read
Set Buyer
Jak King
Jak King
Production Accountant
Garth Inns
Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician
Terence J. Cox
Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician
Brian Lince
Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician
George Gibbs
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Donald Banks
Donald Banks
Boom Operator
Denise O'Dell
Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor
Stefan Zürcher
Stefan Zürcher
Production Manager
Ahmed Hatimi
Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director
James W. Skotchdopole
James W. Skotchdopole
Second Assistant Director
Ken Rudnick
Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Stefan Zürcher
Stefan Zürcher
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Ahmed Boulane
Ahmed Boulane
Second Second Assistant Director
Adil Abdelwahab
Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser
Joseph S. Alfieri
Joseph S. Alfieri
Carpenter
Elaine O'Donnell
Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator
Manny Sanchez
Manny Sanchez
Carpenter
Dave Midson
Dave Midson
Dressing Prop
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Yaffa Lerea
Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor
Tim Willis
Tim Willis
Special Effects
George Muhs
George Muhs
Visual Effects
Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter
Mark Wolf
Mark Wolf
Visual Effects
Chris F. Woods
Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics
Peter Anderson
Peter Anderson
Additional Photography
Paul Beeson
Paul Beeson
Additional Photography
Marco Carosi
Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator
Adam Dale
Adam Dale
Assistant Camera
Stefano Marino
Stefano Marino
Electrician
Sal Martorano
Sal Martorano
Gaffer
Giuseppe Meloni
Giuseppe Meloni
Gaffer
Steve Parker
Steve Parker
Camera Operator
Enrico Umetelli
Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator
Riccardo Umetelli
Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera
Andrew D. Schwartz
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Abdelkrim Akallach
Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hassan Taghriti
Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant
J. Kathleen Gibson
J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor
Mohamed Benhmamane
Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager
Rick Dallago
Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager
Bahjawa
Bahjawa
Additional Music
Michael James Jackson
Michael James Jackson
Music Consultant
Michael James Jackson
Michael James Jackson
Music Producer
Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Khadija Alami
Khadija Alami
Production Assistant
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant
Maggie Kusik
Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant
Sue Leibman
Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant
David J. McMillan
David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler
Carrie Park
Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler
Corky Randall
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Fess Reynolds
Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Bill Rivers
Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler
Ken Ryan
Ken Ryan
Accountant
Marc Wolff
Marc Wolff
Pilot
David L. MacLeod
David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer
Nigel Wooll
Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer
Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
G. Mac Brown
G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager
Don French
Don French
First Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Karen Hale Wookey
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Robert Jiras
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Alan Boyle
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Barry Richardson
Barry Richardson
Hairstylist
Rosemary Burrows
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor
Giuseppe Alberti
Giuseppe Alberti
First Assistant Camera
Fabio Zamarion
Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera
Filippo Cafolla
Filippo Cafolla
Gaffer
Bill Coggon
Bill Coggon
Property Master
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Michael Kirchberger
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kerry Hayes
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Mauro Marchetti
Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator
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