Film
Ishtar
1987· PG-13· 1h 47m· Adventure· Comedy
“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.
1987-05-15
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorElaine May
WriterElaine May
ProducerWarren Beatty
Director of PhotographyVittorio Storaro
Original Music ComposerDave Grusin
EditorRichard P. Cirincione
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1987-05-15
Runtime1h 47m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Delphi V
Budget$51M
Box office$14M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating4.6/10 · 164 votes
Original languageen
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