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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.

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Ishtar

May 15, 1987
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Cast (60)

Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman
Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani
Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin
Jim Harrison
Jack Weston
Marty Freed
Aharon Ipalé
Emir Yousef
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
Cristine Rose
Siri Darma
Abe Kroll
Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner
Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor
U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith
Prof. Barnes
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
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)

Crew (142)

Directing

Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director
Ahmed Boulane
Second Second Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director
James W. Skotchdopole
Second Assistant Director
Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director
Stefan Zürcher
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Elaine May
Director
Don French
First Assistant Director
Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing

Elaine May
Writer

Production

Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant
Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer
G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager
Howard Feuer
Casting
Noel Davis
Casting
George Bamber
Production Assistant
Warren Beatty
Producer
Stefan Zürcher
Production Manager
Ken Ryan
Accountant
Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager
Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor
Lucille Smith
Production Accountant
Jak King
Production Accountant
Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant
Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant
Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager
David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer
Jeff Stolow
Location Manager
Khadija Alami
Production Assistant

Sound

Alex Steyermark
Music Editor
John Strauss
Music Coordinator
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Brian Katkin
Apprentice Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor
Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor
Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor
Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor
Donald Banks
Boom Operator
Brad Fuller
ADR Editor
Michael James Jackson
Music Producer
Stuart Stanley
Music Editor
Michael James Jackson
Music Consultant
Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor

Art

Bill Groom
Art Direction
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Brian Read
Set Buyer
Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration
Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser
Alan Hicks
Set Decoration
Dave Midson
Dressing Prop
Bill Coggon
Property Master
Peter Childs
Art Direction
Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator
Victoria Paul
Art Direction

Camera

Adam Dale
Assistant Camera
Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator
Paul Beeson
Additional Photography
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera
Giuseppe Alberti
First Assistant Camera
Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Steve Parker
Camera Operator
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator
Peter Anderson
Additional Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor
Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist
Barry Richardson
Hairstylist
Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician
Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Manny Sanchez
Carpenter
Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics
David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler
Bahjawa
Additional Music
Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Tim Willis
Special Effects
Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator
Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler
Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler
Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician
John Hayden
Stunts
Linda Murphy
Cableman

Editing

Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor
William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
William S. Scharf
Associate Editor
J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor

Lighting

Visual Effects

George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
George Muhs
Visual Effects
Mark Wolf
Visual Effects
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter