Ishtar

Name: Ishtar
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1987-05-15
Duration: 107 min

1h 47m·Comedy, Adventure·

Directed by Elaine May·1987

Rate

4.6/10 avg

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.

DirectorElaine MayCinematographyVittorio StoraroStudioColumbia Pictures

Actor	Role
Warren BeattyLyle Rogers	Lyle Rogers
Dustin HoffmanChuck Clarke	Chuck Clarke
Isabelle AdjaniShirra Assel	Shirra Assel
Charles GrodinJim Harrison	Jim Harrison
Jack WestonMarty Freed	Marty Freed
Tess HarperWilla	Willa
Carol KaneCarol	Carol
Aharon IpaléEmir Yousef	Emir Yousef
FFijad HagebAbdul	Abdul
David MarguliesMr. Clarke	Mr. Clarke
Rose ArrickMrs. Clarke	Mrs. Clarke
Julie GarfieldDorothy	Dorothy
Cristine RoseSiri Darma	Siri Darma
RRobert V. GirolamiBartender	Bartender
AAbe KrollMr. Thomopoulos	Mr. Thomopoulos
HHannah KrollMrs. Thomopoulos	Mrs. Thomopoulos
HHerb GardnerRabbi Pierce	Rabbi Pierce
Bill MoorU.S. Consul	U.S. Consul
EEdgar SmithProf. Barnes	Prof. Barnes
JJ.C. CutlerOmar	Omar
BBill BaileyGen. Westlake	Gen. Westlake
IIan GrayManager Chez Casablanca	Manager Chez Casablanca
MMaati ZaariPorter	Porter
LLarbi BouhaddaneTaxi Driver	Taxi Driver
Fred MelamedCaid of Assari	Caid of Assari
Ron BerglasCIA Agent	CIA Agent
NNeil ZevnikCIA Agent	CIA Agent
Matt FrewerCIA Agent	CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-WhiteCIA Agent	CIA Agent
Stefan GryffKGB Agent	KGB Agent