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Ishtar

4.619871h 47mPG-13MovieComedyAdventure

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.

DirectorElaine May
WriterElaine May
ProducerWarren Beatty

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Cast · Directed by Elaine May

WBWarren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Lyle Rogers
DHDustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Chuck Clarke
IAIsabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Shirra Assel
CGCharles Grodin
Charles Grodin
Jim Harrison
JWJack Weston
Jack Weston
Marty Freed
THTess Harper
Tess Harper
Willa
CKCarol Kane
Carol Kane
Carol
AIAharon Ipalé
Aharon Ipalé
Emir Yousef
FH
Fijad Hageb
Abdul
DMDavid Margulies
David Margulies
Mr. Clarke
RARose Arrick
Rose Arrick
Mrs. Clarke
JGJulie Garfield
Julie Garfield
Dorothy

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Ishtar — streaming FAQ

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Ishtar isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

Is Ishtar on Netflix?

No, Ishtar is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Ishtar isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Ishtar isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.