Ishtar
Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
1987 • 107 min • Comedy · Adventure
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 46 Audience · 170 · 100%
Two terrible lounge singers find themselves entangled in a dangerous international espionage plot while performing in Morocco. They become accidental pawns between the CIA, a local emir, and rebels, leading to a series of comedic misadventures in the desert.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Characters are often in peril but escape unharmed.
- Some mild suggestive humor and situations.
- Limited alcohol use in social settings.
What it models well
- Friendship and loyalty
- Accidental heroism
- Finding your voice
Talk about it after
- The nature of international politics and espionage.
- How ordinary people can get caught in extraordinary circumstances.
- The importance of sticking with friends even when things get tough.
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Top billed cast
Director: Elaine May • Crew: Elaine May
Trailers & clips
Ishtar (1987) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
Official Trailer
Ishtar | Telling the Truth Can Be Dangerous Business
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.6/10 (170)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $51,000,000
- Box office
- $14,375,181
- IMDb
- tt0093278
- Official site
- www.sonypictures.com
