Ishtar
Ishtar

Ishtar

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1987
1h 47m
4.5(160 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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Warren Beatty
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Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Dustin Hoffman
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Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Isabelle Adjani
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Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Charles Grodin
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Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Jack Weston
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Tess Harper

Willa

Tess Harper
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Carol Kane

Carol

Carol Kane
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Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

Aharon Ipalé
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Fijad Hageb

Abdul

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David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

David Margulies
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Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Rose Arrick
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Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Julie Garfield
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Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

Cristine Rose
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

Bill Moor
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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

Fred Melamed
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Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

Ron Berglas
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Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

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Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Matt Frewer
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Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White
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Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Stefan Gryff
Acting

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov
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

Nayef Rashed
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George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Warren Clarke
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Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss
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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

Nadim Sawalha
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Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

Haluk Bilginer
Acting

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

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Camera

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

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Acting

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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Acting

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dylan Baker
Acting

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane
Acting

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jon Hayden
Acting

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Tony D. Head
Acting

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Frank Patton III
Acting

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

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Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

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