Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

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.

Comedy Adventure

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))

Thomas Brogan

(C.I.A. Agent (uncredited))