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Ishtar

Ishtar
★ 4.6/10•1987•1h 47m•PG-13•Comedy•Adventure

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

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.

Elaine May · Director

Elaine May · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 15, 1987
Budget$51,000,000
Revenue$14,375,181

Actors

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

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