

15/05/1987
Um deplorável compositor, Lyle Rogers (Warren Beatty), faz amizade e parceria com Chuck Clarke (Dustin Hoffman), que é apenas um pouco mais inteligente, mas igualmente desprovido de talento. Eles sonham formar uma dupla de sucesso, mas suas canções com títulos estranhos são na melhor das hipóteses enfadonhas. Quando parece que nunca terão chance no show business o agente deles, Marty Freed (Jack Weston), consegue uma temporada, por um salário ridículo, em um hotel do norte da África, para entreter tropas americanas que estão em Ishtar, um minúsculo país. Ao chegarem são envolvidos em uma provável rebelião, pois Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani), uma bela e misteriosa guerrilheira, quer depor o governo ditatorial da região e pede ajuda a eles. Paralelamente Jim Harrison (Charles Grodin), um agente da CIA, os quer usar como iscas.

Warren Beatty
as Lyle Rogers

Dustin Hoffman
as Chuck Clarke

Isabelle Adjani
as Shirra Assel

Charles Grodin
as Jim Harrison

Jack Weston
as Marty Freed

Tess Harper
as Willa

Carol Kane
as Carol

Aharon Ipalé
as Emir Yousef

Fijad Hageb
as Abdul

David Margulies
as Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick
as Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield
as Dorothy

Cristine Rose
as Siri Darma

Robert V. Girolami
as Bartender

Abe Kroll
as Mr. Thomopoulos

Hannah Kroll
as Mrs. Thomopoulos

Herb Gardner
as Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor
as U.S. Consul

Edgar Smith
as Prof. Barnes

J.C. Cutler
as Omar

Bill Bailey
as Gen. Westlake

Ian Gray
as Manager Chez Casablanca

Maati Zaari
as Porter

Larbi Bouhaddane
as Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed
as Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas
as CIA Agent

Neil Zevnik
as CIA Agent

Matt Frewer
as CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White
as CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff
as KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov
as KGB Agent

Phillip Schopper
as Waiter

Aziz Ben Driss
as Waiter Chez Casablanca

Kamarr
as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Eddy Nedari
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

George Masri
as Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke
as English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss
as German Gunrunner

Sumar Khan
as Ishtari Gunrunner

Jon Paul Morgan
as Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha
as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer
as Guerrilla leader

Mark Ryan
as Screamin' Honkers

Stuart Abramson
as Screamin' Honkers

John Freudenheim
as Screamin' Honkers

Bruce Gordon
as Screamin' Honkers

Paul Standig
as The Swing

Joseph Gmerek
as The Swing

John Trumpbour
as The Swing

Marie Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters

Patrice Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters

Danielle Jean-Charles
as Teacher's Daughters

Dylan Baker
as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane
as Guerilla (uncredited)

Jon Hayden
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head
as Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton III
as Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Cliff Taylor
as CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro
as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
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