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Feature film — 1987

Ishtar (1987)

4.61h 47mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 173 votes.

Columbia Pictures / Delphi V

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Director: Elaine May

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Cast & crew

Warren Beatty as Lyle Rogers

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Dustin Hoffman as Chuck Clarke

Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Isabelle Adjani as Shirra Assel

Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Charles Grodin as Jim Harrison

Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Jack Weston as Marty Freed

Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Tess Harper as Willa

Tess Harper

Willa

Carol Kane as Carol

Carol Kane

Carol

Aharon Ipalé as Emir Yousef

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

F

Fijad Hageb

Abdul

David Margulies as Mr. Clarke

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick as Mrs. Clarke

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield as Dorothy

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

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