Ishtar (1987)
May 15, 1987Release Date
Ishtar (1987)
May 15, 1987Release Date


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Cast & Crew.

Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers / Producer

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) / Second Second Assistant Director

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)

Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography

Stephen A. Rotter
Editor

Richard P. Cirincione
Editor

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Elaine May
Director / Writer / Songs

William Reynolds
Editor

Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer

Peter Bucossi
Stunts

John Hayden
Stunts

Konrad Sheehan
Stunts

Denise Amirante
Stunts

Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator

George Marshall Ruge
Stunts

Peter Childs
Art Direction

Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting

Jim Erickson
Set Decoration

Noel Davis
Casting

Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist

Paul Williams
Songs

John Strauss
Music Coordinator / Sound

Bill Groom
Art Direction

Alan Hicks
Set Decoration

William S. Scharf
Associate Editor

Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration

Howard Feuer
Casting

Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor

Jeff Stolow
Location Manager

Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor

Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor

Tom Prate
Key Grip

Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Editor

Victoria Paul
Art Direction

Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor

Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist

William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor

Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor

Brad Fuller
ADR Editor

Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor

Linda Murphy
Cableman

Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director

Brian Read
Set Buyer

Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor

Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor

Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor

Louis Bertini
Sound Editor

Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor

Lucille Smith
Production Accountant

Stuart Stanley
Music Editor

Jak King
Production Accountant

George Bamber
Production Assistant

Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator

Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director

Lance Shepherd
Electrician

Mauro Pezzotti
Grip

Alex Steyermark
Music Editor

Brian Katkin
Apprentice Sound Editor

Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician

Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician

Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician

George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor

Donald Banks
Boom Operator

Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser

Stefan Zürcher
Second Unit First Assistant Director / Production Manager

Mark Wolf
Visual Effects

James W. Skotchdopole
Second Assistant Director

Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator

Manny Sanchez
Carpenter

George A. Lara
Foley Mixer

Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor

Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator

Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director

Paul Beeson
Additional Photography

Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant

George Muhs
Visual Effects

Adam Dale
Assistant Camera

Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist

Giuseppe Meloni
Gaffer

Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager

Ken Ryan
Accountant

Joseph S. Alfieri
Carpenter

Tim Willis
Special Effects

Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter

Sal Martorano
Gaffer

Dave Midson
Dressing Prop

Stefano Marino
Electrician

Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor

Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics

Peter Anderson
Additional Photography

Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer

Gary Anderson
Additional Music

Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler

Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator

Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant

Michael James Jackson
Music Consultant / Music Producer

Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant

Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera

Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler

Bahjawa
Additional Music

Khadija Alami
Production Assistant

Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler

Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager

Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer

Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor

J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor

Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler

Gary Anderson
Additional Music

Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler

David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler

Steve Parker
Camera Operator

Marc Wolff
Pilot

Barry Richardson
Hairstylist

Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist

Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor

Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor

Don French
First Assistant Director

Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer

David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer

Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer

G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager

Bill Coggon
Property Master

Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
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Details.
Release DateMay 15, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$51,000,000
Box Office$14,375,181
Filming LocationsMorocco · New York City, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Ishtar is a 1987 American adventure comedy film written and directed by Elaine May, and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-stars opposite Dustin Hoffman. The story revolves around a duo of talentless American songwriters who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four-party Cold War standoff.
Shot on location in Morocco and New York City by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, the production drew media attention before its release for substantial cost overruns on top of a lavish budget, and reports of clashes between May, Beatty, and Storaro. A change in studio management at Columbia Pictures during post-production also led to professional and personal difficulties that undermined the film's release.
Ishtar polarized critics and became a notorious failure at the box office. Many initially considered it to be one of the worst films ever made, although critical support has increased significantly since release, to the point where it received two votes for the Greatest Movie of All Time in the 2022 iteration of the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound decennial polls. Its 2004 DVD release excluded North America, where a director's cut, running two minutes shorter, was released on Blu-ray in August 2013.
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