Overview

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.

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Awards
Won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1988)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $14.4M worldwide against a $51M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Morocco and New York City
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Setting
Set in Morocco
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Music
Music by Dave Grusin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro
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Details

Director: Elaine May
Writer: Elaine MayWriter
Status: Released
Release date: May 15, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $51M
Revenue: $14.4M
Countries: United States of America

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