Ishtar

4.5

107 minutes

5/15/1987

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 List

Warren Beatty
as Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman
as Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani
as Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin
as Jim Harrison
Jack Weston
as Marty Freed
Tess Harper
as Willa
Carol Kane
as Carol
Aharon Ipalé
as Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb
as Abdul
David Margulies
as Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
as Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
as Dorothy
Cristine Rose
as Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami
as Bartender
Abe Kroll
as Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
as Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner
as Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor
as U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith
as Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler
as Omar
Bill Bailey
as Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray
as Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari
as Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane
as Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed
as Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas
as CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik
as CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
as CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
as CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff
as KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
as KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper
as Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss
as Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr
as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke
as English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
as German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan
as Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan
as Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha
as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer
as Guerrilla leader
Mark Ryan
as Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson
as Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim
as Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon
as Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig
as The Swing
Joseph Gmerek
as The Swing
John Trumpbour
as The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters
Dylan Baker
as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane
as Guerilla (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony D. Head
as Street Person (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
as Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
as CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro
as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)