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Ishtar

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

4.5

1987•1h 47m

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.

Production

Production

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Official Trailer

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Ishtar (1987) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

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Ishtar | Telling the Truth Can Be Dangerous Business

Cast

Photo of Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Photo of Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Photo of Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Photo of Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Photo of Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Photo of Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Willa

Photo of Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Carol

Photo of Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

Photo of David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Photo of Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Photo of Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Photo of Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

Photo of Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

Photo of Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Photo of Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

Photo of Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Photo of Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Photo of Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Photo of Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

Photo of Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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