Ishtar

Ishtar

107 mins | Comedy, Adventure | May 15, 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.

Ishtar

107 mins | Comedy, Adventure | May 15, 1987

Ishtar
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.
IMDb rating 4.7
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Ishtar
Directors Don French, Karen Hale Wookey, Elaine May, Louis D'Esposito, Michael D. Moore
Writers Elaine May

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

Fijad Hageb

as Abdul

David Margulies

as Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick

as Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield

as Dorothy

Cristine Rose

as Siri Darma

Robert V. Girolami

as Bartender

Abe Kroll

as Mr. Thomopoulos

Hannah Kroll

as Mrs. Thomopoulos

Herb Gardner

as Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

as U.S. Consul

Edgar Smith

as Prof. Barnes

J.C. Cutler

as Omar

Bill Bailey

as Gen. Westlake

Ian Gray

as Manager Chez Casablanca

Maati Zaari

as Porter

Larbi Bouhaddane

as Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed

as Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas

as CIA Agent

Neil Zevnik

as CIA Agent

Matt Frewer

as CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White

as CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff

as KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov

as KGB Agent

Phillip Schopper

as Waiter

Aziz Ben Driss

as Waiter Chez Casablanca

Kamarr

as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Eddy Nedari

as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

George Masri

as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke

as English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss

as German Gunrunner

Sumar Khan

as Ishtari Gunrunner

Jon Paul Morgan

as Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha

as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer

as Guerrilla leader

Mark Ryan

as Screamin' Honkers

Stuart Abramson

as Screamin' Honkers

John Freudenheim

as Screamin' Honkers

Bruce Gordon

as Screamin' Honkers

Paul Standig

as The Swing

Joseph Gmerek

as The Swing

John Trumpbour

as The Swing

Marie Jean-Charles

as Teacher's Daughters

Patrice Jean-Charles

as Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles

as Teacher's Daughters

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)

Cliff Taylor

as CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)