Ishtar

Ishtar - 1987

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.

4.5
T M D B

Origin Country

United States of America 

Spoken Languages

English 

ComedyAdventure
Streaming:
Released
Status
1987-05-15
Release Date
$51,000,000.00
Budget
$14,375,181.00
Revenue
0.7698
Popularity
1h 47min
Runtime
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
Tagline
161
Vote Count

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

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb

Fijad Hageb

Abdul
David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Dorothy
Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender
Abe Kroll

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler

J.C. Cutler

Omar
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari

Maati Zaari

Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane

Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik

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

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper

Phillip Schopper

Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss

Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan

Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan

Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader
Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig

Paul Standig

The Swing
Joseph Gmerek

Joseph Gmerek

The Swing
John Trumpbour

John Trumpbour

The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles

Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters
Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)
Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)
Frank Patton III

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

United States of America
Delphi V

Delphi V

United States of America

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