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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.
Language
Budget$51,000,000
Revenue $14,375,181
English
Budget$51,000,000
Revenue $14,375,181
Keywords
escape
fbi
morocco
wilderness
camel
sahara desert
beautiful woman
singer
singer-songwriter
buddy comedy
woman director
geopolitics
adventure comedy
fictional city
Casts

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)
Crews

Elaine May
Director

Warren Beatty
Producer

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Richard P. Cirincione
Editor
William Reynolds
Editor
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer

John Hayden
Stunts

Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
George Marshall Ruge
Stunts
Denise Amirante
Stunts

Konrad Sheehan
Stunts

Elaine May
Writer

Noel Davis
Casting

Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting
Peter Childs
Art Direction
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Zineb Bendoula
Hairstylist

Paul Williams
Songs

Elaine May
Songs
John Strauss
Music Coordinator
John Strauss
Sound
Howard Feuer
Casting
Bill Groom
Art Direction
Victoria Paul
Art Direction
Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration
Alan Hicks
Set Decoration
Jeff Stolow
Location Manager
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Bruno Robotti
Charge Scenic Artist
William S. Scharf
Associate Editor
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor
Joseph Gutowski
Assistant Editor
Neil L. Kaufman
Sound Editor
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor
Brad Fuller
ADR Editor
Susan M. Wagner
Assistant Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Assistant Sound Editor

Richard King
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley
Music Editor
Alex Steyermark
Music Editor
Michael Berenbaum
Music Editor
Lois Bellucci
Apprentice Sound Editor
Brian Katkin
Apprentice Sound Editor
Linda Murphy
Cableman
Lucille Smith
Production Accountant
Lance Shepherd
Electrician
George Bamber
Production Assistant

Marcia Gay
Second Assistant Director
Lee Cleary
Third Assistant Director
Nicola Percorini
Steadicam Operator
Mauro Pezzotti
Grip
Brian Read
Set Buyer
Jak King
Production Accountant
Garth Inns
Special Effects Technician
Terence J. Cox
Special Effects Technician
Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Donald Banks
Boom Operator

Denise O'Dell
Production Supervisor
Stefan Zürcher
Production Manager
Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director
James W. Skotchdopole
Second Assistant Director
Ken Rudnick
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Stefan Zürcher
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ahmed Boulane
Second Second Assistant Director
Adil Abdelwahab
Set Dresser
Joseph S. Alfieri
Carpenter
Elaine O'Donnell
Art Department Coordinator
Manny Sanchez
Carpenter
Dave Midson
Dressing Prop
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Yaffa Lerea
Apprentice Sound Editor
Tim Willis
Special Effects
George Muhs
Visual Effects
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter
Mark Wolf
Visual Effects
Chris F. Woods
Title Graphics
Peter Anderson
Additional Photography
Paul Beeson
Additional Photography
Marco Carosi
Video Assist Operator
Adam Dale
Assistant Camera
Stefano Marino
Electrician
Sal Martorano
Gaffer
Giuseppe Meloni
Gaffer
Steve Parker
Camera Operator
Enrico Umetelli
Camera Operator
Riccardo Umetelli
Assistant Camera
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Abdelkrim Akallach
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hassan Taghriti
Wardrobe Assistant
J. Kathleen Gibson
Assistant Editor
Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager
Rick Dallago
Assistant Location Manager
Bahjawa
Additional Music
Michael James Jackson
Music Consultant
Michael James Jackson
Music Producer

Michael A. Levine
Music Programmer
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Gary Anderson
Additional Music
Khadija Alami
Production Assistant

Chris Brancato
Producer's Assistant
Maggie Kusik
Production Assistant
Sue Leibman
Producer's Assistant
David J. McMillan
Animal Wrangler
Carrie Park
Animal Wrangler
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Fess Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Animal Wrangler
Bill Rivers
Animal Wrangler
Ken Ryan
Accountant
Marc Wolff
Pilot
David L. MacLeod
Associate Producer
Nigel Wooll
Associate Producer

Anthony Powell
Costume Design

Paul Sylbert
Production Design
G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager
Don French
First Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito
Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Barry Richardson
Hairstylist
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor
Giuseppe Alberti
First Assistant Camera

Fabio Zamarion
Second Assistant Camera
Filippo Cafolla
Gaffer
Bill Coggon
Property Master
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer

Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator
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