
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.
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

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)
Crew (141)
Directing

Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director

Elaine May
Director

Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane
Second 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

Don French
First Assistant Director

Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing

Elaine May
Writer
Production

Warren Beatty
Producer

Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting

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

Stefan Zürcher
Production Manager

Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager

Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager

Ken Ryan
Accountant

Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant

Khadija Alami
Production Assistant

Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant

Lucille Smith
Production Accountant

Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor

Jak King
Production Accountant

David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer

Jeff Stolow
Location Manager
Sound

Paul Williams
Songs

Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor

Elaine May
Songs

Alex Steyermark
Music Editor

John Strauss
Sound

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

Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor

Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor

Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor

Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor

Brad Fuller
ADR Editor

Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Editor

Donald Banks
Boom Operator

Louis Bertini
Sound Editor

Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael James Jackson
Music Consultant

Stuart Stanley
Music Editor

Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor

Michael James Jackson
Music Producer

Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Art

Bill Groom
Art Direction

Jim Erickson
Set Decoration

Brian Read
Set Buyer

Paul Sylbert
Production Design

Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration

Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser

Alan Hicks
Set Decoration

Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator

Peter Childs
Art Direction

Bill Coggon
Property Master

Dave Midson
Dressing Prop

Victoria Paul
Art Direction
Camera

Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography

Adam Dale
Assistant Camera

Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera

Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer

Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator

Paul Beeson
Additional Photography

Tom Prate
Key Grip

Giuseppe Alberti
First Assistant Camera

Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator

Mauro Pezzotti
Grip

Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera

Steve Parker
Camera Operator

Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer

Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer

Peter Anderson
Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist

Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist

Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant

Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor

Anthony Powell
Costume Design

Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor

Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist

Barry Richardson
Hairstylist
Crew

Konrad Sheehan
Stunts

Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator

Peter Bucossi
Stunts

Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor

Marc Wolff
Pilot

John Hayden
Stunts

George Marshall Ruge
Stunts

Joseph S. Alfieri
Carpenter

Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician

Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler

Tim Willis
Special Effects

Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator

Denise Amirante
Stunts

Gary Anderson
Additional Music

Bahjawa
Additional Music

David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler

Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler

Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics

Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler

Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist

Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician

Manny Sanchez
Carpenter

Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler

Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician

Gary Anderson
Additional Music

Linda Murphy
Cableman
Editing

Stephen A. Rotter
Editor

Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor

William Reynolds
Editor

William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor

Richard P. Cirincione
Editor

William S. Scharf
Associate Editor

Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor

J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor
Lighting

Stefano Marino
Electrician

Giuseppe Meloni
Gaffer

Sal Martorano
Gaffer

Lance Shepherd
Electrician

Filippo Cafolla
Gaffer
Visual Effects

George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter

George Muhs
Visual Effects

Mark Wolf
Visual Effects