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Ishtar

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 C.I.A., the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

Director

Elaine May

Year

Genre

action, adventure, comedy

Box Office

$14,375,181

Production

Columbia Pictures,Delphi V

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Homepage

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/ishtar

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Lyle Rogers

Chuck Clarke

Shirra Assel

Isabelle Adjani

Jim Harrison

Marty Freed

Willa

Carol

Emir Yousef

Abdul

Mr. Clarke

David Margulies

Mrs. Clarke

Dorothy

Siri Darma

Bartender

Robert V. Girolami

Mr. Thomopoulos

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Rabbi Pierce

U.S. Consul

Prof. Barnes

Omar

Gen. Westlake

Manager Chez Casablanca

Porter

Taxi Driver

Larbi Bouhaddane

Caid of Assari

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White

KGB Agent

KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov

Waiter

Phillip Schopper

Waiter Chez Casablanca

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

English Gunrunner

German Gunrunner

Ishtari Gunrunner

Djellabah Seller

Jon Paul Morgan

Rug Shop Owner

Guerrilla leader

Screamin' Honkers

Screamin' Honkers

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

The Swing

The Swing

The Swing

Teacher's Daughters

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles

Aghast Nightclub Patron

Guerilla

Bar Patron

Street Person

Rescue Cop

Frank Patton III

CIA Agent

Marty Freed's assistant

Michael Vaccaro

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Chuck Clarke Lyle Rogers Cia Agent Marty Freed Shirra Assel Caid Of Assari Jim Harrison Emir Yousef Bartender Prof. Barnes

Yes I'm leaving some love in my will - Ishtar

Yes I'm leaving some love in my will

Oh my God - Ishtar

Oh you want this one - Ishtar

Oh you want this one

Shit man when you're on you're on - Ishtar

Shit man when you're on you're on

Can you give us another half hour - Ishtar

Can you give us another half hour

What a smuck l was - Ishtar

What a smuck l was

LYLE You didn't have to leave with me Now l spoiled the night for you - Ishtar

LYLE You didn't have to leave with me Now l spoiled the...

People who haven't got anybody to go out on a ledge for them - Ishtar

People who haven't got anybody to go out on a ledge for...

L lived with my parents till l was 32 - Ishtar

L lived with my parents till l was 32

Hey it takes a lot of nerve to have nothing at your age - Ishtar

Hey it takes a lot of nerve to have nothing at your age

Lyle what do you say we get this show on the road - Ishtar

Lyle what do you say we get this show on the road

We are not two messengers - Ishtar

We are not two messengers

You will not find it - Ishtar

You will not find it

Does The Hawk fly - Ishtar

Does The Hawk fly

A single We were hired as a team - Ishtar

A single We were hired as a team

But right now we're just refining our songs you know so we don't get ripped off - Ishtar

But right now we're just refining our songs you know so...

So uh what are you doing here Jim l'm with the ClA - Ishtar

So uh what are you doing here Jim l'm with the ClA

L am Ahmad bin Ali l'm the caid of Assari lt was l that called out ''The Yellow Rose of Texas '' - Ishtar

L am Ahmad bin Ali l'm the caid of Assari lt was l that...

The dome of the emir's palace in lshtar is gold - Ishtar

The dome of the emir's palace in lshtar is gold

The KGB is here l recognise two agents - Ishtar

The KGB is here l recognise two agents

No lf two Americans die it has to be unofficially - Ishtar

No lf two Americans die it has to be unofficially

He will find you a blind camel - Ishtar

He will find you a blind camel

So your friend told you about Mohamad And you no doubt told the ClA - Ishtar

So your friend told you about Mohamad And you no doubt told...

Hey shoot me or lower your voice and stop throwing Jim Harrison up to me - Ishtar

Hey shoot me or lower your voice and stop throwing Jim...

Because he had hidden the map where no one could find it - Ishtar

Because he had hidden the map where no one could find it

There is Please tell no one l don't have the map - Ishtar

There is Please tell no one l don't have the map

This is an ancient devious world - Ishtar

This is an ancient devious world

What do you mean Huh Well - Ishtar

What do you mean Huh Well

The birds in the desert eat only flesh And there is no wind - Ishtar

The birds in the desert eat only flesh And there is no wind

Take one sip at a time That water has to last you about another 48 minutes - Ishtar

Take one sip at a time That water has to last you about...

All right ls this ls this the oasis - Ishtar

All right ls this ls this the oasis

You are a murderer And what are you - Ishtar

You are a murderer And what are you

Oh my God What - Ishtar

Yeah And l suppose you don't know what her name is - Ishtar

Yeah And l suppose you don't know what her name is

Jim the enemy of my enemies is my friend - Ishtar

Jim the enemy of my enemies is my friend

Chuck this isn't really a good time to get depressed - Ishtar

Chuck this isn't really a good time to get depressed

He's aiming at us Will you stop being paranoid - Ishtar

He's aiming at us Will you stop being paranoid

When you ask him he'd rather get shot - Ishtar

When you ask him he'd rather get shot

Lsn't this amazing Nothing ever happened to us - Ishtar

Lsn't this amazing Nothing ever happened to us

L have brought about your deaths We will die together - Ishtar

L have brought about your deaths We will die together

Jim l don't know what you had in mind but this action is no longer covert - Ishtar

Jim l don't know what you had in mind but this action...

He gave me his passport in lshtar Are these breasts - Ishtar

He gave me his passport in lshtar Are these breasts

We did not shoot at two Americans in the desert We did not - Ishtar

We did not shoot at two Americans in the desert We did not

This next song is for a very lovely lady of the left - Ishtar

This next song is for a very lovely lady of the left

What is it - Ishtar

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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 C.I.A., the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

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Director: Elaine May

Writer: Elaine May

Production: Columbia Pictures,Delphi V

Genre: action, adventure, comedy

Year: 1987

MetaScore: 52/100

ImdbRating: 4.6

BoxOffice: $14,375,181

Released: 15 May 1987

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

Homepage: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/ishtar

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