Ishtar (1987)
Ishtar (1987)
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
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.

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Cast

Warren Beatty Warren Beatty As: Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman As: Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani As: Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin Charles Grodin As: Jim Harrison
Jack Weston Jack Weston As: Marty Freed
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 15 May 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Delphi V

Budget: $51,000,000

Revenue: $14,375,181

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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)

Thomas Brogan

Thomas Brogan

C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)

Directed By

Elaine May

Elaine May

Director

Marcia Gay

Marcia Gay

Second Assistant Director

Lee Cleary

Lee Cleary

Third Assistant Director

Ahmed Hatimi

Ahmed Hatimi

Assistant Director

James W. Skotchdopole

James W. Skotchdopole

Second Assistant Director

Ken Rudnick

Ken Rudnick

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Stefan Zürcher

Stefan Zürcher

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Second Second Assistant Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Jeremy Zimmermann

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Jeff Stolow

Jeff Stolow

Location Manager

Lucille Smith

Lucille Smith

Production Accountant

George Bamber

George Bamber

Production Assistant

Jak King

Jak King

Production Accountant

Denise O'Dell

Denise O'Dell

Production Supervisor

Stefan Zürcher

Stefan Zürcher

Production Manager

Mohamed Benhmamane

Mohamed Benhmamane

Location Manager

Rick Dallago

Rick Dallago

Assistant Location Manager

Khadija Alami

Khadija Alami

Production Assistant

Chris Brancato

Chris Brancato

Producer's Assistant

Maggie Kusik

Maggie Kusik

Production Assistant

Sue Leibman

Sue Leibman

Producer's Assistant

Ken Ryan

Ken Ryan

Accountant

David L. MacLeod

David L. MacLeod

Associate Producer

Nigel Wooll

Nigel Wooll

Associate Producer

G. Mac Brown

G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Zineb Bendoula

Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

Abdelkrim Akallach

Abdelkrim Akallach

Wardrobe Supervisor

Hassan Taghriti

Hassan Taghriti

Wardrobe Assistant

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Alan Boyle

Alan Boyle

Makeup Artist

Barry Richardson

Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Songs

Elaine May

Elaine May

Songs

John Strauss

John Strauss

Music Coordinator

John Strauss

John Strauss

Sound

Neil L. Kaufman

Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Louis Bertini

Sound Editor

Ira Spiegel

Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Sound Editor

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

Brad Fuller

Brad Fuller

ADR Editor

Susan M. Wagner

Susan M. Wagner

Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard King

Richard King

Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Music Editor

Alex Steyermark

Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Michael Berenbaum

Music Editor

Lois Bellucci

Lois Bellucci

Apprentice Sound Editor

Brian Katkin

Brian Katkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Donald Banks

Donald Banks

Boom Operator

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Yaffa Lerea

Yaffa Lerea

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael James Jackson

Michael James Jackson

Music Consultant

Michael James Jackson

Michael James Jackson

Music Producer

Michael A. Levine

Michael A. Levine

Music Programmer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

George Gibbs

George Gibbs

Special Effects Supervisor

George Muhs

George Muhs

Visual Effects

Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan

Matte Painter

Mark Wolf

Mark Wolf

Visual Effects

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Tom Prate

Tom Prate

Key Grip

Nicola Percorini

Nicola Percorini

Steadicam Operator

Mauro Pezzotti

Mauro Pezzotti

Grip

Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson

Additional Photography

Paul Beeson

Paul Beeson

Additional Photography

Adam Dale

Adam Dale

Assistant Camera

Steve Parker

Steve Parker

Camera Operator

Enrico Umetelli

Enrico Umetelli

Camera Operator

Riccardo Umetelli

Riccardo Umetelli

Assistant Camera

Andrew D. Schwartz

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Giuseppe Alberti

Giuseppe Alberti

First Assistant Camera

Fabio Zamarion

Fabio Zamarion

Second Assistant Camera

Kerry Hayes

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Peter Childs

Peter Childs

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Bill Groom

Bill Groom

Art Direction

Victoria Paul

Victoria Paul

Art Direction

Steven J. Jordan

Steven J. Jordan

Set Decoration

Alan Hicks

Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

Brian Read

Brian Read

Set Buyer

Adil Abdelwahab

Adil Abdelwahab

Set Dresser

Elaine O'Donnell

Elaine O'Donnell

Art Department Coordinator

Dave Midson

Dave Midson

Dressing Prop

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Bill Coggon

Bill Coggon

Property Master

Other Crew

John Hayden

John Hayden

Stunts

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunts

Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

Stunt Coordinator

George Marshall Ruge

George Marshall Ruge

Stunts

Denise Amirante

Denise Amirante

Stunts

Konrad Sheehan

Konrad Sheehan

Stunts

Bruno Robotti

Bruno Robotti

Charge Scenic Artist

Linda Murphy

Linda Murphy

Cableman

Garth Inns

Garth Inns

Special Effects Technician

Terence J. Cox

Terence J. Cox

Special Effects Technician

Brian Lince

Brian Lince

Special Effects Technician

Joseph S. Alfieri

Joseph S. Alfieri

Carpenter

Manny Sanchez

Manny Sanchez

Carpenter

Tim Willis

Tim Willis

Special Effects

Chris F. Woods

Chris F. Woods

Title Graphics

Marco Carosi

Marco Carosi

Video Assist Operator

Bahjawa

Bahjawa

Additional Music

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

David J. McMillan

David J. McMillan

Animal Wrangler

Carrie Park

Carrie Park

Animal Wrangler

Corky Randall

Corky Randall

Animal Wrangler

Fess Reynolds

Fess Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Bill Rivers

Bill Rivers

Animal Wrangler

Marc Wolff

Marc Wolff

Pilot

Kerry Orent

Kerry Orent

Post Production Supervisor

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