Ishtar

Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

1987•1h 47m•4.6/10

ComedyAdventure

Ratings

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4.6/10(162)

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

Columbia Pictures, Delphi V

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

J.C. Cutler

Omar

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