Ishtar

Ishtar DVD Cover Country United States Directed by Elaine May Release Date 1987 Language French Studio Columbia Pictures Corporation Distributor Columbia Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Lyle Rogers Warren Beatty Chuck Clarke Dustin Hoffman Shirra Assel Isabelle Adjani CIA Agent Matt Frewer CIA Agent Alex Hyde-White English Gunrunner Warren Clarke Abdul Fijad Hageb Jim Harrison Charles Grodin

Ishtar is a 1987 adventure comedy written and directed by Elaine May and starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman as Lyle Rogers and Chuck Clarke, a pair of inept songwriters who accept a job in Morocco and unwittingly become involved in a government coup involving the CIA and the fictional country of Ishtar. The film co-stars Isabelle Adjani as Shirra Assel and Charles Grodin as CIA officer Jim Harrison. The film is also notorious for being one of the biggest box office bombs of the 1980's.

The following weapons were used in the film Ishtar:

Handguns

Walther P38

Armed opposition and also secret policemen frequently used Walther P38 pistols.

Walther P1 - 9x19mm.

The leader of the guerrillas (Haluk Bilginer) fired a Walther P38 pistol.

These pistols fitted with a silencer also used the secret police of state Ishtar.

Beretta 92F

Secret policeman are seen armed with the Beretta 92F.

Beretta 92F (Early Model) - 9x19mm

Smith & Wesson 39

Some agents and police officers in the film also used Smith & Wesson 39 pistol.

Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 - 9x19mm

Submachine Guns

Ingram MAC-10

Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani) uses a suppressed Mac-10 submachine gun.

Ingram MAC-10 with suppressor - .45 ACP

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Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani) holds a suppressed Mac-10 submachine gun.

Shirra gives the submachine gun to Abdul (Fijad Hageb) as she prepares to use the rocket launcher.

IMI Uzi

Soldiers and police officers of Ishtar are equipped with Uzi submachine guns.

Uzi 9mm

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 submachine gun

English Gunrunner (Warren Clarke) has on offer also Heckler & Koch MP5A2 submachine guns, which he also wears.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with early "slimline" handguard - 9x19mm

On the left, English Gunrunner (Warren Clarke) offers to sell some Heckler & Koch MP5A2 submachine guns, one of which he also carries.

Chuck Clarke (Dustin Hoffman) holds the MP5A2 with slim handguard.

Rifles

AKS-47 assault rifle

Various characters in the film had used a AKS-47 assault rifle.

AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm

Chuck Clarke (Dustin Hoffman) with AKS-47 in his hand offered a weapons of smugglers.

Agent of CIA shoots from a helicopter at the two men in the desert.

Lyle Rogers (Warren Beatty) returnss fire on a man in helicopter.

AIM/AIMS assault rifle

In the box on the back of the gunrunner´s truck is the AIM/AIMS assault rifle.

AIMS - 7.62x39mm

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M1 Carbine

Armed with an M1 Carbine, Chuck Clarke (Dustin Hoffman) is ready to repel an attack from any side.

Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine (Modern production) - .30 Carbine

Weatherby Mk.V

A CIA sniper is seen armed with a Weatherby Mark V.

Weatherby Mk. V rifle - .300 Weatherby Mag

A CIA sniper aims the rifle.

View from the helicopter.

Machine Guns

Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun

Among the weapons about that have the Berber nomads a interest is the Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun.

Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R

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FN MAG 58 machine gun

One of a smuggler's offered machine guns type FN MAG 58 got into the hands of Lyle and Chuck.

FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO

Other

Hawk MM1 grenade launcher

This Hawk MM1 grenade launcher in the Chuck's hand to insert Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani).

MM1 grenade launcher - 40mm

M79 Grenade Launcher.

FIM-43 Redeye

Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani) fires an FIM-43 Redeye to destroy a helicopter.

FIM-43 Redeye - 70mm

Shirra Assel (Isabelle Adjani) fires the FIM-43 Redeye.