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.
Directed by Elaine May
escape
fbi
morocco
wilderness
camel
sahara desert
beautiful woman
singer
singer-songwriter
buddy comedy
woman director
geopolitics
adventure comedy
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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
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
Dorothy
Cristine Rose
Siri Darma
Crew
Elaine May
Director
Elaine May
Writer
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Warren Beatty
Producer
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
John Hayden
Stunts
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting
Noel Davis
Casting
Elaine May
Songs
Popular Reviews
76 reviews
cutie pie
7.0★ · 03/17/26
Ishtar state of mind
Ishtar state of mind
Ravijo
Stepbrothers spiritual predecessor
Stepbrothers spiritual predecessor
jacinto
7.0★ · 02/10/26
whatever chuck and lyle have going on i love. i want a franchise with these shitty musicians getting into insane situations
whatever chuck and lyle have going on i love. i want a franchise with these shitty musicians getting into insane situations
Gavin Becker
5.0★ · 02/05/26
Deemed one of the worst comedies ever made, until a few famous people said it was funny
Deemed one of the worst comedies ever made, until a few famous people said it was funny
Marley
7.0★ · 01/26/26
This was actually pretty funny. Cant believe this almost destroyed both their careers
This was actually pretty funny. Cant believe this almost destroyed both their careers
