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Ishtar

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.

1987 |1h 47m |  Comedy, Adventure

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Cast

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Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

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Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

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Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

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Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

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Jack Weston

Marty Freed

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Tess Harper

Willa

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Carol Kane

Carol

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David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

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Julie Garfield

Dorothy

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Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

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Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

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Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

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Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

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Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

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Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

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Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

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Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

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Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

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Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

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Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

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Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

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Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

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Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$51,000,000.00

Revenue

$14,375,181.00