Waiting for Ishtar (2017)

A love letter to the most misunderstood film of all time.

A conversation about guilty pleasures turns into one man's quest to find others on a library waiting list, while simultaneously examining the fate of the famous Hollywood bomb Ishtar (1987).

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

John Mitchell

Self

Jonathan Crombie

Self

G

George Anthony

Self

A

Andy Barrie

Self

P

Peter Biskind

Self

D

David Blum

Self

R

Richard Crouse

Self

Charles Grodin

Self

J

J. Hoberman

Self

Carol Kane

Self

L

Lisa Lambert

Self

Jef Leeson

Self

M

Matt Love

Self

Don McKellar

Self

D

Donald Mitchell

Self

Michael Vaccaro

Self

S

Scotch Wichmann

Self

Paul Williams

Self

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