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Ishtar

Ishtar

# Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
Comedy   Adventure
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 51,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-05-15
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.5

Beloved Cast

Warren Beatty original image
Lyle Rogers
Warren Beatty
Dustin Hoffman original image
Chuck Clarke
Dustin Hoffman
Isabelle Adjani original image
Shirra Assel
Isabelle Adjani
Charles Grodin original image
Jim Harrison
Charles Grodin
Jack Weston original image
Marty Freed
Jack Weston
Tess Harper original image
Willa
Tess Harper
Carol Kane original image
Carol
Carol Kane
Aharon Ipalé original image
Emir Yousef
Aharon Ipalé
Fijad Hageb original image
Abdul
Fijad Hageb
David Margulies original image
Mr. Clarke
David Margulies
Rose Arrick original image
Mrs. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Julie Garfield original image
Dorothy
Julie Garfield
Cristine Rose original image
Siri Darma
Cristine Rose
Robert V. Girolami original image
Bartender
Robert V. Girolami
Abe Kroll original image
Mr. Thomopoulos
Abe Kroll
Hannah Kroll original image
Mrs. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
Herb Gardner original image
Rabbi Pierce
Herb Gardner
Bill Moor original image
U.S. Consul
Bill Moor
Edgar Smith original image
Prof. Barnes
Edgar Smith
J.C. Cutler original image
Omar
J.C. Cutler
Bill Bailey original image
Gen. Westlake
Bill Bailey
Ian Gray original image
Manager Chez Casablanca
Ian Gray
Maati Zaari original image
Porter
Maati Zaari
Larbi Bouhaddane original image
Taxi Driver
Larbi Bouhaddane
Fred Melamed original image
Caid of Assari
Fred Melamed
Ron Berglas original image
CIA Agent
Ron Berglas
Neil Zevnik original image
CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik
Matt Frewer original image
CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
Alex Hyde-White original image
CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
Stefan Gryff original image
KGB Agent
Stefan Gryff
Alexei Jawdokimov original image
KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
Phillip Schopper original image
Waiter
Phillip Schopper
Aziz Ben Driss original image
Waiter Chez Casablanca
Aziz Ben Driss
Kamarr original image
Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Kamarr
Eddy Nedari original image
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Eddy Nedari
Nayef Rashed original image
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed
George Masri original image
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri
Warren Clarke original image
English Gunrunner
Warren Clarke
Arthur Brauss original image
German Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
Sumar Khan original image
Ishtari Gunrunner
Sumar Khan
Jon Paul Morgan original image
Djellabah Seller
Jon Paul Morgan
Nadim Sawalha original image
Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Nadim Sawalha
Haluk Bilginer original image
Guerrilla leader
Haluk Bilginer
Mark Ryan original image
Screamin' Honkers
Mark Ryan
Stuart Abramson original image
Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson
John Freudenheim original image
Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim
Bruce Gordon original image
Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon
Paul Standig original image
The Swing
Paul Standig
Joseph Gmerek original image
The Swing
Joseph Gmerek
John Trumpbour original image
The Swing
John Trumpbour
Marie Jean-Charles original image
Teacher's Daughters
Marie Jean-Charles
Patrice Jean-Charles original image
Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles
Danielle Jean-Charles original image
Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles
Dylan Baker original image
Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dylan Baker
Ahmed Boulane original image
Guerilla (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane
Jon Hayden original image
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Tony D. Head original image
Street Person (uncredited)
Tony D. Head
Frank Patton III original image
Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
Cliff Taylor original image
CIA Agent (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
Michael Vaccaro original image
Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro
Thomas Brogan original image
C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)
Thomas Brogan

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