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Ishtar

Ishtar

"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.

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 Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

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Fijad Hageb

Abdul

David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

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Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

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Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

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Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

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Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

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Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

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J.C. Cutler

Omar

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Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

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Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

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Maati Zaari

Porter

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Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

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Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

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Phillip Schopper

Waiter

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Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

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Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

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Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

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George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

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Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

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Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

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Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

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Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

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John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

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Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

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Paul Standig

The Swing

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Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

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John Trumpbour

The Swing

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Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

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Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

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Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

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Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Crew
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Richard P. Cirincione

Editor

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Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

Elaine May

Elaine May

Director

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

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William Reynolds

Editor

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Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

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Victor Magnotta

Stunt Coordinator

Konrad Sheehan

Konrad Sheehan

Stunts

John Hayden

John Hayden

Stunts

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Denise Amirante

Stunts

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George Marshall Ruge

Stunts

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunts

Elaine May

Elaine May

Writer

Jeremy Zimmermann

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

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Peter Childs

Art Direction

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Zineb Bendoula

Hairstylist

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Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Elaine May

Elaine May

Songs

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Songs

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John Strauss

Music Coordinator

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John Strauss

Sound

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Tom Prate

Key Grip

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Jeff Stolow

Location Manager

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Howard Feuer

Casting

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Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

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Victoria Paul

Art Direction

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William S. Scharf

Associate Editor

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Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

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Stuart Stanley

Music Editor

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Dan Korintus

Assistant Sound Editor

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William Kruzykowski

Assistant Editor

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Brad Fuller

ADR Editor

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Bruno Robotti

Charge Scenic Artist

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Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Sound Editor

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Bill Groom

Art Direction

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Susan M. Wagner

Assistant Sound Editor

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Richard Friedlander

Assistant Editor

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Steven J. Jordan

Set Decoration

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Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

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Joseph Gutowski

Assistant Editor

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Louis Bertini

Sound Editor

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Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Richard King

Richard King

Assistant Sound Editor

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Linda Murphy

Cableman

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Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

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Brian Katkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

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Michael Berenbaum

Music Editor

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Lois Bellucci

Apprentice Sound Editor

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Lucille Smith

Production Accountant

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Mauro Pezzotti

Grip

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Terence J. Cox

Special Effects Technician

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Nicola Percorini

Steadicam Operator

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Garth Inns

Special Effects Technician

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George Bamber

Production Assistant

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Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Marcia Gay

Marcia Gay

Second Assistant Director

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Lee Cleary

Third Assistant Director

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Brian Read

Set Buyer

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Jak King

Production Accountant

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George Gibbs

Special Effects Supervisor

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Brian Lince

Special Effects Technician

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Donald Banks

Boom Operator

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Hassan Taghriti

Wardrobe Assistant

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Gary Anderson

Additional Music

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Paul 'Sled' Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

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Joseph S. Alfieri

Carpenter

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Chris F. Woods

Title Graphics

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Mark Wolf

Visual Effects

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Steve Parker

Camera Operator

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Michael James Jackson

Music Producer

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Adil Abdelwahab

Set Dresser

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Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

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Manny Sanchez

Carpenter

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George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

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Riccardo Umetelli

Assistant Camera

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Michael James Jackson

Music Consultant

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Maggie Kusik

Production Assistant

Denise O'Dell

Denise O'Dell

Production Supervisor

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Yaffa Lerea

Apprentice Sound Editor

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Peter Anderson

Additional Photography

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Marc Wolff

Pilot

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James W. Skotchdopole

Second Assistant Director

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Ken Rudnick

Second Unit First Assistant Director

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Marco Carosi

Video Assist Operator

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J. Kathleen Gibson

Assistant Editor

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Ken Ryan

Accountant

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Stefan Zürcher

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Michael A. Levine

Michael A. Levine

Music Programmer

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Abdelkrim Akallach

Wardrobe Supervisor

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Mohamed Benhmamane

Location Manager

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Dave Midson

Dressing Prop

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George Muhs

Visual Effects

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Stefano Marino

Electrician

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Enrico Umetelli

Camera Operator

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Paul Beeson

Additional Photography

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Giuseppe Meloni

Gaffer

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Rick Dallago

Assistant Location Manager

Chris Brancato

Chris Brancato

Producer's Assistant

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Sue Leibman

Producer's Assistant

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Fess Reynolds

Animal Wrangler

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Tim Willis

Special Effects

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Elaine O'Donnell

Art Department Coordinator

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Adam Dale

Assistant Camera

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Stefan Zürcher

Production Manager

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Mark Sullivan

Matte Painter

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Gary Anderson

Additional Music

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Khadija Alami

Production Assistant

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Bill Rivers

Animal Wrangler

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Ahmed Hatimi

Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Second Second Assistant Director

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Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

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Sal Martorano

Gaffer

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David J. McMillan

Animal Wrangler

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Bahjawa

Additional Music

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Carrie Park

Animal Wrangler

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Corky Randall

Animal Wrangler

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

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Paul Sylbert

Production Design

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David L. MacLeod

Associate Producer

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Nigel Wooll

Associate Producer

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Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

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Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

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Giuseppe Alberti

First Assistant Camera

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G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

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Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

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Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

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Don French

First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

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Alan Boyle

Makeup Artist

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

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Barry Richardson

Hairstylist

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Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Bill Coggon

Property Master

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Filippo Cafolla

Gaffer

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Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Fabio Zamarion

Fabio Zamarion

Second Assistant Camera

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Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

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Kerry Orent

Post Production Supervisor

Mauro Marchetti

Mauro Marchetti

Camera Operator