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Directed by
Elaine May Elaine May  
Written by
Elaine May Elaine May  
Cast
Warren Beatty Warren Beatty ... Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman ... Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani ... Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin Charles Grodin ... Jim Harrison
Jack Weston Jack Weston ... Marty Freed
Tess Harper Tess Harper ... Willa
Carol Kane Carol Kane ... Carol
Aharon IpalĂ© Aharon Ipalé ... Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb Fijad Hageb ... Abdul (as Fuad Hageb)
David Margulies David Margulies ... Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick Rose Arrick ... Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield Julie Garfield ... Dorothy
Cristine Rose Cristine Rose ... Siri Darma (as Christine Rose)
Robert V. Girolami Robert V. Girolami ... Bartender (as Bob Girolami)
Abe Kroll Abe Kroll ... Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll Hannah Kroll ... Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner Herb Gardner ... Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor Bill Moor ... U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith Edgar Smith ... Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler J.C. Cutler ... Omar
Bill Bailey Bill Bailey ... Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray Ian Gray ... Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari Maati Zaari ... Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane Larbi Bouhaddane ... Taxi Driver (as Bouhaddane Larbi)
Fred Melamed Fred Melamed ... Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas Ron Berglas ... CIA Agent (as Ron Berglass)
Neil Zevnik Neil Zevnik ... CIA Agent
Matt Frewer Matt Frewer ... CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White Alex Hyde-White ... CIA Agent (as Alex Hyde White)
Stefan Gryff Stefan Gryff ... KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov Alexei Jawdokimov ... KGB Agent (as Alexei Jawdocimov)
Phillip Schopper Phillip Schopper ... Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss Aziz Ben Driss ... Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr Kamarr ... Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari Eddy Nedari ... Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed Nayef Rashed ... Mohamad. the Camel Seller (as Adam Hussein)
George Masri George Masri ... Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke Warren Clarke ... English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss Arthur Brauss ... German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan Sumar Khan ... Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan Jon Paul Morgan ... Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha ... Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer Haluk Bilginer ... Guerrilla leader (as Haluk Belginer)
Mark Ryan Mark Ryan ... Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson Stuart Abramson ... Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim John Freudenheim ... Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon Bruce Gordon ... Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig Paul Standig ... The Swing
Joseph Gmerek Joseph Gmerek ... The Swing
John Trumpbour John Trumpbour ... The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles Marie Jean-Charles ... Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles Patrice Jean-Charles ... Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles Danielle Jean-Charles ... Teacher's Daughters
Uncredited Cast
Dylan Baker Dylan Baker ... Aghast Nightclub Patron
Ahmed Boulane Ahmed Boulane ... Guerilla
Jon Hayden Jon Hayden ... Bar Patron
Tony D. Head Tony D. Head ... Street Person
Frank Patton III Frank Patton III ... Rescue Cop
Cliff Taylor Cliff Taylor ... CIA Agent
Michael Vaccaro Michael Vaccaro ... Marty Freed's assistant
Produced by
Warren Beatty Warren Beatty  
David Leigh MacLeod David Leigh MacLeod  
Nigel Wooll Nigel Wooll  
Original Music by
Dave Grusin Dave Grusin  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 15, 1987
DVD Release: September 15, 2004
Blu-ray Release: August 06, 2013
Country: United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.6 / 10

IMDb

4.7 / 10

Metacritic

51 / 100

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Delphi V Productions
Distributors
Columbia Pictures
  (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
100 Morningside Drive, Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Chuck's apartment block)
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  (Studio)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Marrakech, Morocco
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Morocco
New York City, New York, USA
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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