
Ishtar
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
1987 en 107 minutes
Rating: 4.5
Plot
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.
Trailer
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)