Ishtar

“Telling the truth can be dangerous business.”

4.6/ 10 172 votes 1987-05-15 1h 47m 2 popularity

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.

Director: Elaine May

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Budget

$51M

Revenue

$14M

Cast

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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

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