Lyle Rogers en Chuck Clarke zijn de beste vrienden die als duo optreden in derderangs bars en duistere café's. Met een grote carriere in het achterhoofd accepteren ze een wazig contract voor een aantal optreden in Ishtar, een klein staatje in het Midden-Oosten. Bij hun aankomst komen ze in contact met de jonge en mooie revolutionaire Shirra en Chuck leent haar zijn paspoort. Na diverse absurde toestanden blijkt uiteindelijk dat de CIA, de regering van Ishtar en zelfs de rebellen hen uit de weg willen ruimen. Ondertussen slepen onze vrienden zich door de woestijn, in het gezelschap van een blinde kameel!
Nee, helaas is Ishtar nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Editing | Richard P. Cirincione | Editor |
| Editing | Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Directing | Elaine May | Director |
| Production | Warren Beatty | Producer |
| Camera | Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Camera | Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Victor Magnotta | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Konrad Sheehan | Stunts |
| Crew | John Hayden | Stunts |
| Crew | Denise Amirante | Stunts |
| Crew | George Marshall Ruge | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Writing | Elaine May | Writer |
| Production | Jeremy Zimmermann | Casting |
| Art | Peter Childs | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zineb Bendoula | Hairstylist |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Noel Davis | Casting |
| Sound | Elaine May | Songs |
| Sound | Paul Williams | Songs |
| Sound | John Strauss | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | John Strauss | Sound |
| Camera | Tom Prate | Key Grip |
| Production | Jeff Stolow | Location Manager |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Art | Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Art | Victoria Paul | Art Direction |
| Editing | William S. Scharf | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stuart Stanley | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dan Korintus | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Editing | William Kruzykowski | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Brad Fuller | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Bruno Robotti | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Anthony J. Ciccolini III | Sound Editor |
| Art | Bill Groom | Art Direction |
| Sound | Susan M. Wagner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Editing | Richard Friedlander | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Steven J. Jordan | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Bruce Kitzmeyer | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Joseph Gutowski | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Louis Bertini | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Neil L. Kaufman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard King | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Linda Murphy | Cableman |
| Sound | Alex Steyermark | Music Editor |
| Sound | Brian Katkin | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael Berenbaum | Music Editor |
| Sound | Lois Bellucci | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Production | Lucille Smith | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Mauro Pezzotti | Grip |
| Crew | Terence J. Cox | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Nicola Percorini | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Garth Inns | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | George Bamber | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Lance Shepherd | Electrician |
| Directing | Marcia Gay | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lee Cleary | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Brian Read | Set Buyer |
| Production | Jak King | Production Accountant |
| Visual Effects | George Gibbs | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Brian Lince | Special Effects Technician |
| Sound | Donald Banks | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hassan Taghriti | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Crew | Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Joseph S. Alfieri | Carpenter |
| Crew | Chris F. Woods | Title Graphics |
| Visual Effects | Mark Wolf | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Steve Parker | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Michael James Jackson | Music Producer |
| Art | Adil Abdelwahab | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Manny Sanchez | Carpenter |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Riccardo Umetelli | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Michael James Jackson | Music Consultant |
| Production | Maggie Kusik | Production Assistant |
| Production | Denise O'Dell | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Yaffa Lerea | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Camera | Peter Anderson | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Marc Wolff | Pilot |
| Directing | James W. Skotchdopole | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ken Rudnick | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Marco Carosi | Video Assist Operator |
| Editing | J. Kathleen Gibson | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Ken Ryan | Accountant |
| Directing | Stefan Zürcher | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Michael A. Levine | Music Programmer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abdelkrim Akallach | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Mohamed Benhmamane | Location Manager |
| Art | Dave Midson | Dressing Prop |
| Visual Effects | George Muhs | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Stefano Marino | Electrician |
| Camera | Enrico Umetelli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Paul Beeson | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | Giuseppe Meloni | Gaffer |
| Production | Rick Dallago | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Chris Brancato | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Sue Leibman | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Fess Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Tim Willis | Special Effects |
| Art | Elaine O'Donnell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Adam Dale | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Stefan Zürcher | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Mark Sullivan | Matte Painter |
| Crew | Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Production | Khadija Alami | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Bill Rivers | Animal Wrangler |
| Directing | Ahmed Hatimi | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ahmed Boulane | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Lighting | Sal Martorano | Gaffer |
| Crew | David J. McMillan | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Bahjawa | Additional Music |
| Crew | Carrie Park | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Corky Randall | Animal Wrangler |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Powell | Costume Design |
| Art | Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Production | David L. MacLeod | Associate Producer |
| Production | Nigel Wooll | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Giuseppe Alberti | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Directing | Karen Hale Wookey | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Don French | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Louis D'Esposito | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan Boyle | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barry Richardson | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Bill Coggon | Property Master |
| Lighting | Filippo Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Camera | Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Fabio Zamarion | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Kerry Orent | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Mauro Marchetti | Camera Operator |
