Ishtar (1987) - Credits and Details

Ishtar Credits and Details

Directed by
	Elaine May
Written by
	Elaine May
Cast
	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
	Fijad Hageb	...	Abdul (as Fuad Hageb)
	David Margulies	...	Mr. Clarke
	Rose Arrick	...	Mrs. Clarke
	Julie Garfield	...	Dorothy
	Cristine Rose	...	Siri Darma (as Christine Rose)
	Robert V. Girolami	...	Bartender (as Bob Girolami)
	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 (as Bouhaddane Larbi)
	Fred Melamed	...	Caid of Assari
	Ron Berglas	...	CIA Agent (as Ron Berglass)
	Neil Zevnik	...	CIA Agent
	Matt Frewer	...	CIA Agent
	Alex Hyde-White	...	CIA Agent (as Alex Hyde White)
	Stefan Gryff	...	KGB Agent
	Alexei Jawdokimov	...	KGB Agent (as Alexei Jawdocimov)
	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 (as Adam Hussein)
	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 (as Haluk Belginer)
	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
Uncredited Cast
	Dylan Baker	...	Aghast Nightclub Patron
	Ahmed Boulane	...	Guerilla
	Jon Hayden	...	Bar Patron
	Tony D. Head	...	Street Person
	Frank Patton III	...	Rescue Cop
	Cliff Taylor	...	CIA Agent
	Michael Vaccaro	...	Marty Freed's assistant
Produced by
	Warren Beatty
	David Leigh MacLeod
	Nigel Wooll
Original Music by
	Dave Grusin

Additional Info
Premiere:	May 15, 1987
DVD Release:	September 15, 2004
Blu-ray Release:	August 06, 2013
Country:
Distributor:	Sony Home Entertainment
Websites:

Ratings
4.6 / 10	4.7 / 10	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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