Ishtar

45.199999999999996 %|May 15, 1987|Comedy, Adventure

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.

Featured Crew

Warren Beatty

Producer

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

Richard P. Cirincione

Editor

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Elaine May

Director

William Reynolds

Editor

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

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Cast

Lyle Rogers

Chuck Clarke

Shirra Assel

Jim Harrison

Marty Freed

Willa

Carol

Emir Yousef

Abdul

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Clarke

Dorothy

Siri Darma

Bartender

Mr. Thomopoulos

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Rabbi Pierce

U.S. Consul

Prof. Barnes

Omar

Gen. Westlake

Manager Chez Casablanca

Porter

Taxi Driver

Caid of Assari

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

KGB Agent

KGB Agent

Waiter

Waiter Chez Casablanca

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

English Gunrunner

German Gunrunner

Ishtari Gunrunner

Djellabah Seller

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Guerrilla leader

Screamin' Honkers

Screamin' Honkers

Screamin' Honkers

Screamin' Honkers

The Swing

The Swing

The Swing

Teacher's Daughters

Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Thomas Brogan

C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)