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MPAA RATING: PG-13
Starring Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Jack Weston, Tess Harper, Carol Kane, and Aharon Ipalé
Chuck Clarke (Hoffman) and Lyle Rogers (Beatty) are a couple of no-talent New York singer-songwriters who agree to play the only gig they can find at the Chez Casablanca in Morocco. En route, they become embroiled in various international intrigues in the neighboring (fictional) Ishtar.
| GENRE(S): | Comedy |
| WRITTEN BY: | Elaine May |
| DIRECTED BY: | Elaine May |
| RELEASE DATE: |
Video: September 29, 1998 Theatrical: May 15, 1987 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 107 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.1 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Sam gave it a2:
Ishtar isn't funny, it isn't clever, and it isn't entertaining, the complete opposite of Young Frankenstein, a true comedy classic. It is however, so damn close to being so bad it's good though.
Jocelyn P. gave it a10:
Totally misunderstood, misjudged, HILARIOUS movie. It's a thrill to see Hoffman and Beatty enjoy their against typecast parts.
Pat C. gave it a 1:
Seems unfair to kick a film that has been so universally panned. But that's never stopped me before.
Patrick N. gave it a 10:
This is one of the funniest, saterically witty films ever made. It is a classic.
Yoon Min C. gave it a 4:
I probably missed much of the humor since I'm not too familiar with the road movies Ishtar is parodying, but what really hurts this movie is its insane scale. Why this threadbare but fun comic material had to be given the Lawrence of Arabia treatment is beyond comprehension. Elaine May, known for her nimble wit, is left straining her meager cinematic muscles in this white elephant of a movie. Hoffman and Beatty seem confused and lost, as though they're stuck with material beneath their dignity.

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