Ishtar

4.5

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.

Discover

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)

Art

Peter Childs

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

Victoria Paul

Art Direction

Bill Groom

Art Direction

Steven J. Jordan

Set Decoration

Brian Read

Set Buyer

Adil Abdelwahab

Set Dresser

Dave Midson

Dressing Prop

Elaine O'Donnell

Art Department Coordinator

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Bill Coggon

Property Master

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Tom Prate

Key Grip

Nicola Percorini

Steadicam Operator

Steve Parker

Camera Operator

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Riccardo Umetelli

Assistant Camera

Peter Anderson

Additional Photography

Enrico Umetelli

Camera Operator

Paul Beeson

Additional Photography

Adam Dale

Assistant Camera

Giuseppe Alberti

First Assistant Camera

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Fabio Zamarion

Second Assistant Camera

Mauro Marchetti

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

Hassan Taghriti

Wardrobe Assistant

Abdelkrim Akallach

Wardrobe Supervisor

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alan Boyle

Makeup Artist

Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

Crew

Victor Magnotta

Stunt Coordinator

John Hayden

Stunts

Bruno Robotti

Charge Scenic Artist

Linda Murphy

Cableman

Terence J. Cox

Special Effects Technician

Garth Inns

Special Effects Technician

Brian Lince

Special Effects Technician

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Chris F. Woods

Title Graphics

Manny Sanchez

Carpenter

Marco Carosi

Video Assist Operator

Fess Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Tim Willis

Special Effects

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

Bill Rivers

Animal Wrangler

David J. McMillan

Animal Wrangler

Bahjawa

Additional Music

Carrie Park

Animal Wrangler

Corky Randall

Animal Wrangler

Kerry Orent

Post Production Supervisor

Directing

Elaine May

Director

Marcia Gay

Second Assistant Director

Lee Cleary

Third Assistant Director

James W. Skotchdopole

Second Assistant Director

Ken Rudnick

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Stefan Zürcher

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ahmed Hatimi

Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane

Second Second Assistant Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Don French

First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Editing

William S. Scharf

Associate Editor

William Kruzykowski

Assistant Editor

Richard Friedlander

Assistant Editor

Joseph Gutowski

Assistant Editor

J. Kathleen Gibson

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Stefano Marino

Electrician

Production

Warren Beatty

Producer

Noel Davis

Casting

Jeff Stolow

Location Manager

Howard Feuer

Casting

Lucille Smith

Production Accountant

George Bamber

Production Assistant

Jak King

Production Accountant

Maggie Kusik

Production Assistant

Denise O'Dell

Production Supervisor

Ken Ryan

Accountant

Mohamed Benhmamane

Location Manager

Rick Dallago

Assistant Location Manager

Chris Brancato

Producer's Assistant

Sue Leibman

Producer's Assistant

Stefan Zürcher

Production Manager

Khadija Alami

Production Assistant

David L. MacLeod

Associate Producer

Nigel Wooll

Associate Producer

G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

John Strauss

Music Coordinator

Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Music Editor

Dan Korintus

Assistant Sound Editor

Brad Fuller

ADR Editor

Susan M. Wagner

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Sound Editor

Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Richard King

Assistant Sound Editor

Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

Brian Katkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Music Editor

Lois Bellucci

Apprentice Sound Editor

Donald Banks

Boom Operator

Michael James Jackson

Music Producer

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Michael James Jackson

Music Consultant

Yaffa Lerea

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael A. Levine

Music Programmer

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Elaine May

Writer

Art

Peter Childs

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

Victoria Paul

Art Direction

Bill Groom

Art Direction

Steven J. Jordan

Set Decoration

Brian Read

Set Buyer

Adil Abdelwahab

Set Dresser

Dave Midson

Dressing Prop

Elaine O'Donnell

Art Department Coordinator

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Bill Coggon

Property Master

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Tom Prate

Key Grip

Nicola Percorini

Steadicam Operator

Steve Parker

Camera Operator

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Riccardo Umetelli

Assistant Camera

Peter Anderson

Additional Photography

Enrico Umetelli

Camera Operator

Paul Beeson

Additional Photography

Adam Dale

Assistant Camera

Giuseppe Alberti

First Assistant Camera

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Fabio Zamarion

Second Assistant Camera

Mauro Marchetti

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

Hassan Taghriti

Wardrobe Assistant

Abdelkrim Akallach

Wardrobe Supervisor

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alan Boyle

Makeup Artist

Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

Crew

Victor Magnotta

Stunt Coordinator

John Hayden

Stunts

Bruno Robotti

Charge Scenic Artist

Linda Murphy

Cableman

Terence J. Cox

Special Effects Technician

Garth Inns

Special Effects Technician

Brian Lince

Special Effects Technician

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Chris F. Woods

Title Graphics

Manny Sanchez

Carpenter

Marco Carosi

Video Assist Operator

Fess Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

Tim Willis

Special Effects

Gary Anderson

Additional Music

Bill Rivers

Animal Wrangler

David J. McMillan

Animal Wrangler

Bahjawa

Additional Music

Carrie Park

Animal Wrangler

Corky Randall

Animal Wrangler

Kerry Orent

Post Production Supervisor

Directing

Elaine May

Director

Marcia Gay

Second Assistant Director

Lee Cleary

Third Assistant Director

James W. Skotchdopole

Second Assistant Director

Ken Rudnick

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Stefan Zürcher

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ahmed Hatimi

Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane

Second Second Assistant Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Don French

First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Editing

William S. Scharf

Associate Editor

William Kruzykowski

Assistant Editor

Richard Friedlander

Assistant Editor

Joseph Gutowski

Assistant Editor

J. Kathleen Gibson

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Stefano Marino

Electrician

Production

Warren Beatty

Producer

Noel Davis

Casting

Jeff Stolow

Location Manager

Howard Feuer

Casting

Lucille Smith

Production Accountant

George Bamber

Production Assistant

Jak King

Production Accountant

Maggie Kusik

Production Assistant

Denise O'Dell

Production Supervisor

Ken Ryan

Accountant

Mohamed Benhmamane

Location Manager

Rick Dallago

Assistant Location Manager

Chris Brancato

Producer's Assistant

Sue Leibman

Producer's Assistant

Stefan Zürcher

Production Manager

Khadija Alami

Production Assistant

David L. MacLeod

Associate Producer

Nigel Wooll

Associate Producer

G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

John Strauss

Music Coordinator

Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Music Editor

Dan Korintus

Assistant Sound Editor

Brad Fuller

ADR Editor

Susan M. Wagner

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Sound Editor

Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Richard King

Assistant Sound Editor

Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

Brian Katkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Music Editor

Lois Bellucci

Apprentice Sound Editor

Donald Banks

Boom Operator

Michael James Jackson

Music Producer

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Michael James Jackson

Music Consultant

Yaffa Lerea

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael A. Levine

Music Programmer

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Elaine May

Writer