Ishtar
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
1987 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Elaine May |
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| Writer: | Elaine May |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1987 |
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| Director: | Elaine May |
| Writer: | Elaine May |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | morocco, fbi, wilderness, camel, sahara desert, beautiful woman, singer, escape, singer-songwriter, buddy comedy, woman director, geopolitics, adventure comedy, fictional city |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Delphi V |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,375,181
Budget: $51,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Warren Beatty | Lyle Rogers |
| Dustin Hoffman | Chuck Clarke |
| Isabelle Adjani | Shirra Assel |
| Charles Grodin | Jim Harrison |
| Jack Weston | Marty Freed |
| Tess Harper | Willa |
| Carol Kane | Carol |
| Aharon Ipalé | Emir Yousef |
| Fijad Hageb | Abdul |
| David Margulies | Mr. Clarke |
| Rose Arrick | Mrs. Clarke |
| Julie Garfield | Dorothy |
| Cristine Rose | Siri Darma |
| Robert V. Girolami | Bartender |
| Abe Kroll | Mr. Thomopoulos |
| Hannah Kroll | Mrs. Thomopoulos |
| Herb Gardner | Rabbi Pierce |
| Bill Moor | U.S. Consul |
| Edgar Smith | Prof. Barnes |
| J.C. Cutler | Omar |
| Bill Bailey | Gen. Westlake |
| Ian Gray | Manager Chez Casablanca |
| Maati Zaari | Porter |
| Larbi Bouhaddane | Taxi Driver |
| Fred Melamed | Caid of Assari |
| Ron Berglas | CIA Agent |
| Neil Zevnik | CIA Agent |
| Matt Frewer | CIA Agent |
| Alex Hyde-White | CIA Agent |
| Stefan Gryff | KGB Agent |
| Alexei Jawdokimov | KGB Agent |
| Phillip Schopper | Waiter |
| Aziz Ben Driss | 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 |
| Warren Clarke | English Gunrunner |
| Arthur Brauss | German Gunrunner |
| Sumar Khan | Ishtari Gunrunner |
| Jon Paul Morgan | Djellabah Seller |
| Nadim Sawalha | Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller |
| Haluk Bilginer | Guerrilla leader |
| Mark Ryan | Screamin' Honkers |
| Stuart Abramson | Screamin' Honkers |
| John Freudenheim | Screamin' Honkers |
| Bruce Gordon | Screamin' Honkers |
| Paul Standig | The Swing |
| Joseph Gmerek | The Swing |
| John Trumpbour | The Swing |
| Marie Jean-Charles | Teacher's Daughters |
| Patrice Jean-Charles | 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Reynolds | Editor |
| Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Kerry Orent | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Filippo Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| Barry Richardson | Hairstylist |
| Karen Hale Wookey | Script Supervisor |
| Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Jeremy Zimmermann | Casting |
| Zineb Bendoula | Hairstylist |
| Victor Magnotta | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Strauss | Music Coordinator, Sound |
| Bill Groom | Art Direction |
| Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Jeff Stolow | Location Manager |
| William Kruzykowski | Assistant Editor |
| Neil L. Kaufman | Sound Editor |
| Louis Bertini | Sound Editor |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | Sound Editor |
| Dan Korintus | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lucille Smith | Production Accountant |
| Richard P. Cirincione | Editor |
| Giuseppe Alberti | First Assistant Camera |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Alan Boyle | Makeup Artist |
| Bill Coggon | Property Master |
| Don French | First Assistant Director |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Childs | Art Direction |
| George Marshall Ruge | Stunts |
| Victoria Paul | Art Direction |
| William S. Scharf | Associate Editor |
| Joseph Gutowski | Assistant Editor |
| Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor |
| Alex Steyermark | Music Editor |
| Brian Katkin | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| George Bamber | Production Assistant |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Denise Amirante | Stunts |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Steven J. Jordan | Set Decoration |
| Tom Prate | Key Grip |
| Bruno Robotti | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Richard Friedlander | Assistant Editor |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | Sound Editor |
| Brad Fuller | ADR Editor |
| Susan M. Wagner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Stuart Stanley | Music Editor |
| Michael Berenbaum | Music Editor |
| Lois Bellucci | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Linda Murphy | Cableman |
| Lance Shepherd | Electrician |
| Jak King | Production Accountant |
| Brian Lince | Special Effects Technician |
| Nicola Percorini | Steadicam Operator |
| Garth Inns | Special Effects Technician |
| George Gibbs | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lee Cleary | Third Assistant Director |
| Mauro Pezzotti | Grip |
| Brian Read | Set Buyer |
| Terence J. Cox | Special Effects Technician |
| Donald Banks | Boom Operator |
| Elaine May | Songs, Writer, Director |
| Sal Martorano | Gaffer |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Anthony Powell | Costume Design |
| Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Louis D'Esposito | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Fabio Zamarion | Second Assistant Camera |
| Noel Davis | Casting |
| John Hayden | Stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Konrad Sheehan | Stunts |
| Paul Williams | Songs |
| Richard King | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marcia Gay | Second Assistant Director |
| Denise O'Dell | Production Supervisor |
| Stefan Zürcher | Production Manager, Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Ahmed Hatimi | Assistant Director |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Second Assistant Director |
| Ken Rudnick | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Ahmed Boulane | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Adil Abdelwahab | Set Dresser |
| Joseph S. Alfieri | Carpenter |
| Elaine O'Donnell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Manny Sanchez | Carpenter |
| Dave Midson | Dressing Prop |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Yaffa Lerea | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Tim Willis | Special Effects |
| George Muhs | Visual Effects |
| Mark Sullivan | Matte Painter |
| Mark Wolf | Visual Effects |
| Chris F. Woods | Title Graphics |
| Peter Anderson | Additional Photography |
| Paul Beeson | Additional Photography |
| Marco Carosi | Video Assist Operator |
| Adam Dale | Assistant Camera |
| Stefano Marino | Electrician |
| Giuseppe Meloni | Gaffer |
| Steve Parker | Camera Operator |
| Enrico Umetelli | Camera Operator |
| Riccardo Umetelli | Assistant Camera |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Abdelkrim Akallach | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Hassan Taghriti | Wardrobe Assistant |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | Assistant Editor |
| Mohamed Benhmamane | Location Manager |
| Rick Dallago | Assistant Location Manager |
| Bahjawa | Additional Music |
| Michael James Jackson | Music Consultant, Music Producer |
| Michael A. Levine | Music Programmer |
| Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Khadija Alami | Production Assistant |
| Chris Brancato | Producer's Assistant |
| Maggie Kusik | Production Assistant |
| Sue Leibman | Producer's Assistant |
| David J. McMillan | Animal Wrangler |
| Carrie Park | Animal Wrangler |
| Corky Randall | Animal Wrangler |
| Fess Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Bill Rivers | Animal Wrangler |
| Ken Ryan | Accountant |
| Marc Wolff | Pilot |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nigel Wooll | Associate Producer |
| David L. MacLeod | Associate Producer |
| Warren Beatty | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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