Ishtar
1987 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 4.6
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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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-05-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.6/10 (164 votes)
Themes
- escape
- fbi
- morocco
- wilderness
- camel
- sahara desert
- beautiful woman
- singer
- singer-songwriter
- buddy comedy
- woman director
- geopolitics
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1988
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screenplay · 1988 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Picture · 1988 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Warren Beatty
as Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman
as Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani
as Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin
as Jim Harrison
Jack Weston
as Marty Freed
Tess Harper
as Willa
Carol Kane
as Carol
Aharon Ipalé
as Emir Yousef
- FH
Fijad Hageb
as Abdul
David Margulies
as Mr. Clarke
Directed by Elaine May