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Theatrical Release Date:
05/15/1987
Run Time:
107min.
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Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Comedy
Plot: Considered one of the great box-office turkeys of its decade, Ishtar was an attempt by writer/director Elaine May and stars Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty to do a modern-day road picture in the style of the much-loved Bob Hope and Bing ... Read More
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