Ishtar
15/05/1987
2h

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


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)
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