Ishtar

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Ishtar

"Telling the truth can be dangerous business."

1987

1h 47m

4.5(158 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

60 members

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Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

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Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

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Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

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Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

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Jack Weston

Marty Freed

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Tess Harper

Willa

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Carol Kane

Carol

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Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

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Fijad Hageb

Abdul

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David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

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Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

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Julie Garfield

Dorothy

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Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

Production

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

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Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

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Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

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Writing

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

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Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

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Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

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J.C. Cutler

Omar

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Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

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Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

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Maati Zaari

Porter

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Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

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Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

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Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

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Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

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Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

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Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

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Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

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Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

Editing

Phillip Schopper

Waiter

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Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

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Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

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Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

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Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

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Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

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Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

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Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

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Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

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Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

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Camera

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

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John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

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Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

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Paul Standig

The Swing

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Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

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John Trumpbour

The Swing

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Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

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Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

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Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

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Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

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Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

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Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

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Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

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Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

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