About Ishtar
- Released on May 15, 1987
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.
Full Cast of Ishtar
Warren Beatty plays Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman plays Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani plays Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin plays Jim Harrison
Jack Weston plays Marty Freed
Tess Harper plays Willa
Carol Kane plays Carol
Aharon Ipalé plays Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb plays Abdul
David Margulies plays Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick plays Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield plays Dorothy
Cristine Rose plays Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami plays Bartender
Abe Kroll plays Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll plays Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner plays Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor plays U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith plays Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler plays Omar
Bill Bailey plays Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray plays Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari plays Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane plays Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed plays Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas plays CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik plays CIA Agent
Matt Frewer plays CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White plays CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff plays KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov plays KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper plays Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss plays Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr plays Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari plays Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed plays Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri plays Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke plays English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss plays German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan plays Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan plays Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha plays Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer plays Guerrilla leader
Mark Ryan plays Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson plays Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim plays Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon plays Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig plays The Swing
Joseph Gmerek plays The Swing
John Trumpbour plays The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles plays Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles plays Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles plays Teacher's Daughters
Dylan Baker plays Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane plays Guerilla (uncredited)
Jon Hayden plays Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony D. Head plays Street Person (uncredited)
Frank Patton III plays Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor plays CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro plays Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew of Ishtar
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Directing
Writing
Camera
Sound
Art
Lighting
Crew
- Warren Beatty
- Dustin Hoffman
- Isabelle Adjani
- Charles Grodin
- Jack Weston
- Tess Harper
- Carol Kane
- Aharon Ipalé
- Fijad Hageb
- David Margulies
- Rose Arrick
- Julie Garfield
- Cristine Rose
- Robert V. Girolami
- Abe Kroll
- Hannah Kroll
- Herb Gardner
- Bill Moor
- Edgar Smith
- J.C. Cutler
- Bill Bailey
- Ian Gray
- Maati Zaari
- Larbi Bouhaddane
- Fred Melamed
- Ron Berglas
- Neil Zevnik
- Matt Frewer
- Alex Hyde-White
- Stefan Gryff
- Alexei Jawdokimov
- Phillip Schopper
- Aziz Ben Driss
- Kamarr
- Eddy Nedari
- Nayef Rashed
- George Masri
- Warren Clarke
- Arthur Brauss
- Sumar Khan
- Jon Paul Morgan
- Nadim Sawalha
- Haluk Bilginer
- Mark Ryan
- Stuart Abramson
- John Freudenheim
- Bruce Gordon
- Paul Standig
- Joseph Gmerek
- John Trumpbour
- Marie Jean-Charles
- Patrice Jean-Charles
- Danielle Jean-Charles
- Dylan Baker
- Ahmed Boulane
- Jon Hayden
- Tony D. Head
- Frank Patton III
- Cliff Taylor
- Michael Vaccaro