Led by Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani), a rebel with a secret.
Once they arrive in the fictional Middle Eastern republic of Ishtar, they accidentally become pawns in a four-party Cold War standoff involving: Represented by a dryly funny Charles Grodin . Ishtar(1987)
The film relies heavily on the "lounge music from hell" written by Paul Williams , which the stars perform with earnest, cringe-inducing sincerity. A Production in "Quicksand" Led by Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani), a rebel with a secret
Inspired by the classic Bing Crosby and Bob Hope "Road to..." movies, Ishtar follows Chuck Clarke (Hoffman) and Lyle Rogers (Beatty), a duo of hilariously talentless American songwriters. Desperate for work, their agent books them a gig in a Moroccan hotel. Led by Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani)