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