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Ishtar

Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
May 15, 1987 1h 47m
4.5
150 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Ishtar
Companies Columbia Pictures, Delphi V
Countries United States of America
Keywords escape, fbi, morocco, wilderness, camel, sahara desert, beautiful woman, singer, singer-songwriter, buddy comedy, woman director, geopolitics, adventure comedy, fictional city
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
Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef
Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke
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
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca
Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari
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
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)