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.
Cast
Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers
Dustin Hoffman
Chuck Clarke
Isabelle Adjani
Shirra Assel
Charles Grodin
Jim Harrison
Jack Weston
Marty Freed
Tess Harper
Willa
Carol Kane
Carol
Aharon Ipalé
Emir Yousef
Fijad Hageb
Abdul
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield
Dorothy
Cristine Rose
Siri Darma
Robert V. Girolami
Bartender
Abe Kroll
Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll
Mrs. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner
Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor
U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith
Prof. Barnes
J.C. Cutler
Omar
Bill Bailey
Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray
Manager Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari
Porter
Larbi Bouhaddane
Taxi Driver
Fred Melamed
Caid of Assari
Ron Berglas
CIA Agent
Neil Zevnik
CIA Agent
Matt Frewer
CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White
CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff
KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov
KGB Agent
Phillip Schopper
Waiter
Aziz Ben Driss
Waiter Chez Casablanca
Kamarr
Maitre D'Chez Casablanca
Eddy Nedari
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Nayef Rashed
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
George Masri
Mohamad. the Camel Seller
Warren Clarke
English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss
German Gunrunner
Sumar Khan
Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan
Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha
Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
Haluk Bilginer
Guerrilla leader
Mark Ryan
Screamin' Honkers
Stuart Abramson
Screamin' Honkers
John Freudenheim
Screamin' Honkers
Bruce Gordon
Screamin' Honkers
Paul Standig
The Swing
Joseph Gmerek
The Swing
John Trumpbour
The Swing
Marie Jean-Charles
Teacher's Daughters
Patrice Jean-Charles
Teacher's Daughters
Danielle Jean-Charles
Teacher's Daughters
Dylan Baker
Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ahmed Boulane
Guerilla (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony D. Head
Street Person (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
Rescue Cop (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
CIA Agent (uncredited)
Michael Vaccaro
Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
Elaine May
Director, Writer, Songs
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
Richard P. Cirincione
Editor
William Reynolds
Editor
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor
Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor
J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Don French
First Assistant Director
Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director
James W. Skotchdopole
Second Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director
Ahmed Boulane
Second Second Assistant Director
Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director
Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director
Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor
Warren Beatty
Producer
David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer
Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer
Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant
Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant
George Bamber
Production Assistant
Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant
Khadija Alami
Production Assistant
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator
Steve Parker
Camera Operator
Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator
Adam Dale
Assistant Camera
Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera
Giuseppe Alberti
First Assistant Camera
Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera
Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting
Noel Davis
Casting
Howard Feuer
Casting
Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant
Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist
Barry Richardson
Hairstylist
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Stefan Zürcher
Second Unit First Assistant Director, Production Manager
Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Editor
Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor
Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor
Brian Katkin
Apprentice Sound Editor
Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
John Strauss
Sound, Music Coordinator
Donald Banks
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Brad Fuller
ADR Editor
Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician
Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician
Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Tim Willis
Special Effects
Mark Wolf
Visual Effects
George Muhs
Visual Effects
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Michael James Jackson
Music Producer, Music Consultant
Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Bahjawa
Additional Music
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor
Stuart Stanley
Music Editor
Alex Steyermark
Music Editor
Paul Williams
Songs
Lucille Smith
Production Accountant
Jak King
Production Accountant
Ken Ryan
Accountant
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Alan Hicks
Set Decoration
Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration
Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Lance Shepherd
Electrician
Stefano Marino
Electrician
Manny Sanchez
Carpenter
Joseph S. Alfieri
Carpenter
Jeff Stolow
Location Manager
Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager
Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
John Hayden
Stunts
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
Denise Amirante
Stunts
George Marshall Ruge
Stunts
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler
David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler
Bill Coggon
Property Master
Linda Murphy
Cableman
Paul Beeson
Additional Photography
Peter Anderson
Additional Photography
Marc Wolff
Pilot
Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist
Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator
William S. Scharf
Associate Editor
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Mauro Pezzotti
Grip
Giuseppe Meloni
Gaffer
Sal Martorano
Gaffer
Filippo Cafolla
Gaffer
G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager
Brian Read
Set Buyer
Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics
Dave Midson
Dressing Prop
Peter Childs
Art Direction
Bill Groom
Art Direction
Victoria Paul
Art Direction
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