Ishtar
May 15, 1987
Overview
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.
Cast and crew
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Elaine May
Director
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
FH
Fijad Hageb
Abdul
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
Dorothy
Cristine Rose
Siri Darma
RVG
Robert V. Girolami
Bartender
AK
Abe Kroll
Mr. Thomopoulos
HK
Hannah Kroll
Mrs. Thomopoulos
HG
Herb Gardner
Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor
U.S. Consul
ES
Edgar Smith
Prof. Barnes
JC
J.C. Cutler
Omar
BB
Bill Bailey
Gen. Westlake
IG
Ian Gray
Manager Chez Casablanca
MZ
Maati Zaari
Porter
LB
Larbi Bouhaddane
Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed
Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas
CIA Agent
NZ
Neil Zevnik
CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff
KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
KGB Agent
PS
Phillip Schopper
Waiter
ABD
Aziz Ben Driss
Waiter Chez Casablanca
K
Kamarr
Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
EN
Eddy Nedari
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
GM
George Masri
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke
English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
German Gunrunner
SK
Sumar Khan
Ishtari Gunrunner
JPM
Jon Paul Morgan
Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha
Rug Shop Owner
Haluk Bilginer
Guerrilla leader
MR
Mark Ryan
Screamin' Honkers
SA
Stuart Abramson
Screamin' Honkers
JF
John Freudenheim
Screamin' Honkers
BG
Bruce Gordon
Screamin' Honkers
PS
Paul Standig
The Swing
JG
Joseph Gmerek
The Swing
JT
John Trumpbour
The Swing
MJ
Marie Jean-Charles
Teacher's Daughters
PJ
Patrice Jean-Charles
Teacher's Daughters
DJ
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)
CT
Cliff Taylor
CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro
Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)