Ishtar Movie Review 1987

Two astoundingly untalented performers have a gig in a fictional Middle Eastern country and become involved in foreign intrigue. A big-budget boxoffice bomb produced by Beatty offering few laughs, though it's not as bad as its reputation. Considering the talent involved, though, it's a disappointment, with Beatty and Hoffman laboring to create Hope and Crosby chemistry. Anyone for a slow night?

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, Spies & Espionage, Big-Budget Bombs, Middle East, Buddies, Deserts

Screenplay

Elaine May

Cast

Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Jack Weston, Tess Harper, Carol Kane, Matt Frewer

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Director

Elaine May

Music

Dave Grusin, Bahjawa

Producer

Warren Beatty

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1987: Worst Director (May).