Ishtar
Ishtar
Release: 1987-05-15
·Runtime: 107m
·★ 4.5
Comedy
Adventure
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Delphi V
Cast
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
David Margulies
as Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
as Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
as Dorothy
Cristine Rose
as Siri Darma
Bill Moor
as U.S. Consul
Fred Melamed
as Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas
as CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
as CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
as CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff
as KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
as KGB Agent
Nayef Rashed
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke
as English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
as German Gunrunner
Nadim Sawalha
as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer
as Guerrilla leader
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)
Michael Vaccaro
as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
Elaine May
Director
Warren Beatty
Producer
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
John Hayden
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Elaine May
Writer
Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting
Noel Davis
Casting
Elaine May
Songs
Paul Williams
Songs
Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor
Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director
Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor
Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant
Ahmed Boulane
Second Second Assistant Director
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera
Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator