Ishtar
Ishtar

Movie·1987·1h 47m

Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Warren Beatty

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Music

Dave Grusin

Editor

Richard P. Cirincione

Themes

escapefbimoroccowildernesscamelsahara desertbeautiful womansingersinger-songwriterbuddy comedywoman directorgeopolitics

Production House

Columbia Pictures
Delphi V

Audience Score

46%

164 votes

Skip19%
Timepass46%
Go for it27%
Perfection8%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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

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

Bartender

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

// crew

Crew

Richard P. Cirincione

Editor

Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

Elaine May

Elaine May

Director, Writer

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

William Reynolds

Editor

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