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.
| Production | Warren Beatty | Producer |
| Camera | Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Editing | Richard P. Cirincione | Editor |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Elaine May | Director |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Camera | Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Crew | John Hayden | Stunts |
| Crew | Konrad Sheehan | Stunts |
| Crew | Denise Amirante | Stunts |
| Crew | Victor Magnotta | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | George Marshall Ruge | Stunts |
| Writing | Elaine May | Writer |
| Art | Peter Childs | Art Direction |
| Production | Jeremy Zimmermann | Casting |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Noel Davis | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zineb Bendoula | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Elaine May | Songs |
| Sound | Paul Williams | Songs |
| Sound | John Strauss | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | John Strauss | Sound |
| Art | Bill Groom | Art Direction |
| Art | Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Editing | William S. Scharf | Associate Editor |
| Art | Steven J. Jordan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Editing | Richard Friedlander | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jeff Stolow | Location Manager |
| Sound | Bruce Kitzmeyer | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Tom Prate | Key Grip |
| Sound | Anthony J. Ciccolini III | Sound Editor |
| Art | Victoria Paul | Art Direction |
| Sound | Dan Korintus | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Bruno Robotti | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Editing | William Kruzykowski | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Neil L. Kaufman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Brad Fuller | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Michael Berenbaum | Music Editor |
| Crew | Linda Murphy | Cableman |
| Directing | Lee Cleary | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Brian Read | Set Buyer |
| Sound | Susan M. Wagner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lois Bellucci | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Editing | Joseph Gutowski | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Louis Bertini | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard King | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Lucille Smith | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Stuart Stanley | Music Editor |
| Production | Jak King | Production Accountant |
| Production | George Bamber | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Nicola Percorini | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Marcia Gay | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Lance Shepherd | Electrician |
| Camera | Mauro Pezzotti | Grip |
| Sound | Alex Steyermark | Music Editor |
| Sound | Brian Katkin | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Crew | Terence J. Cox | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Brian Lince | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Garth Inns | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | George Gibbs | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Donald Banks | Boom Operator |
| Art | Adil Abdelwahab | Set Dresser |
| Directing | Stefan Zürcher | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Mark Wolf | Visual Effects |
| Directing | James W. Skotchdopole | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Elaine O'Donnell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Manny Sanchez | Carpenter |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Yaffa Lerea | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Crew | Marco Carosi | Video Assist Operator |
| Directing | Ahmed Hatimi | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Paul Beeson | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hassan Taghriti | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Visual Effects | George Muhs | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Adam Dale | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Lighting | Giuseppe Meloni | Gaffer |
| Directing | Ken Rudnick | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Production | Mohamed Benhmamane | Location Manager |
| Production | Ken Ryan | Accountant |
| Crew | Joseph S. Alfieri | Carpenter |
| Production | Stefan Zürcher | Production Manager |
| Crew | Tim Willis | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Mark Sullivan | Matte Painter |
| Lighting | Sal Martorano | Gaffer |
| Directing | Ahmed Boulane | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Dave Midson | Dressing Prop |
| Lighting | Stefano Marino | Electrician |
| Production | Denise O'Dell | Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Chris F. Woods | Title Graphics |
| Camera | Peter Anderson | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Crew | Fess Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Camera | Enrico Umetelli | Camera Operator |
| Production | Chris Brancato | Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | Michael James Jackson | Music Consultant |
| Production | Maggie Kusik | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Riccardo Umetelli | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Carrie Park | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Bahjawa | Additional Music |
| Production | Khadija Alami | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sue Leibman | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | Animal Wrangler |
| Production | Rick Dallago | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Michael A. Levine | Music Programmer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abdelkrim Akallach | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Editing | J. Kathleen Gibson | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Michael James Jackson | Music Producer |
| Crew | Corky Randall | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Gary Anderson | Additional Music |
| Crew | Bill Rivers | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | David J. McMillan | Animal Wrangler |
| Camera | Steve Parker | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Marc Wolff | Pilot |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barry Richardson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Directing | Karen Hale Wookey | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Don French | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| Production | David L. MacLeod | Associate Producer |
| Production | Nigel Wooll | Associate Producer |
| Production | G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Bill Coggon | Property Master |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Powell | Costume Design |
| Art | Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Lighting | Filippo Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Kerry Orent | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan Boyle | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Giuseppe Alberti | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Fabio Zamarion | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Louis D'Esposito | Second Assistant Director |
