Ishtar
“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.
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Cast
60 people
Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers
Known for
Bonnie and Clyde
Dick Tracy
Dustin Hoffman
Chuck Clarke
Known for
Rain Man
Kung Fu Panda
Isabelle Adjani
Shirra Assel
Known for
Possession
The Perfect Couple
Charles Grodin
Jim Harrison
Known for
Beethoven
Midnight Run
Jack Weston
Marty Freed
Known for
Dirty Dancing
The Thomas Crown Affair
Tess Harper
Willa
Known for
No Country for Old Men
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Carol Kane
Carol
Known for
Hunters
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Aharon Ipalé
Emir Yousef
Known for
The Mummy
American Ninja 5
Fijad Hageb
Abdul
No other roles listed
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Known for
Ghostbusters
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
Known for
Mikey and Nicky
A New Leaf
Julie Garfield
Dorothy
Known for
Love Story
Stanley & Iris
Elaine May Director · Dave Grusin Composer Vittorio Storaro Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $51M · United States release May 15, 1987
Box office
Budget
$51,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,375,181
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Delphi V
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 15, 1987
Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1995 · Physical
Germany
December 10, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 27, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 10, 1987 · Theatrical
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