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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 46.9 / 100
1987·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 47m

ISHTAR

“Telling the truth can be dangerous business.”

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.

Above the Line
Elaine May·DirectorElaine May·WriterVittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyDave Grusin·Original Music ComposerRichard P. Cirincione·Editor
Cast
Warren Beatty·Lyle RogersDustin Hoffman·Chuck ClarkeIsabelle Adjani·Shirra AsselCharles Grodin·Jim HarrisonJack Weston·Marty FreedTess Harper·WillaCarol Kane·CarolAharon Ipalé·Emir YousefFijad Hageb·AbdulDavid Margulies·Mr. Clarke
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Elaine May·Director
Writing· 1
Elaine May·Writer
Camera· 3
Vittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyKeith Hamshere·Still PhotographerTom Prate·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Richard P. Cirincione·EditorStephen A. Rotter·EditorWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Dave Grusin·Original Music ComposerElaine May·SongsPaul Williams·SongsJohn Strauss·Music CoordinatorJohn Strauss·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Peter Childs·Art DirectionVictoria Paul·Art DirectionBill Groom·Art DirectionAnthony Powell·Costume DesignPaul Sylbert·Production DesignJim Erickson·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Warren Beatty·ProducerJeremy Zimmermann·CastingNoel Davis·CastingJeff Stolow·Location Manager
Other Departments· 7
Victor Magnotta·Stunt CoordinatorKonrad Sheehan·StuntsJohn Hayden·StuntsDenise Amirante·StuntsGeorge Marshall Ruge·StuntsPeter Bucossi·StuntsZineb Bendoula·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
46.9
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI -72%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Exotic, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster depicts a desert scene under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a camel with a saddle is being led by a rope held by two men. One man is wear”

Key Elements
CamelRopeSand DunesRobes
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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