Ishtar is a 1987 motion picture comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty as a duo of incredibly untalented lounge singers who stumble into a political conflict in the fictional African nation of Ishtar. It also starred Isabelle Adjani. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Comedy is the use of humour in the performing arts. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is one of the dominant American film actors of the late twentieth century. ... Henry Warren Beaty (born March 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia), now known as Warren Beatty, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Isabelle Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is an actress and movie producer. ...

The movie ran significantly over budget (some $55 million) in production, due largely to unanticipated problems with desert filming, and was a financial flop (generating under $13 million in revenue). It is frequently included on lists of the worst movies ever made. Some people find the film amusing, some find it awful, others find it mediocre. Some critics say that while the film may be undistinguished, it would not be famous as a flop without the fact that inappropriately huge amounts were spent creating the film. A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... The following is a list of movies that have been considered among the worst ever. ...

It was nominated for Worst Picture in the 1987 Golden Raspberry Awards. The 8th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on April 10, 1988 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1987. ...

External link

• IMDb entry on Ishtar (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093278/)