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The movie Hollywood wants you to forget...
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THE ACTORS - Main Ishtar characters
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ROLE: Lyle Rogers • ALSO: Producer, songwriter
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Actor
'McCabe & Mrs. Miller', 'Bonnie & Clyde', 'Bugsy', 'Shampoo'
• Director
'Reds', 'Bulworth', 'Dick Tracy', 'Heaven Can Wait'
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BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• His sister is Shirley MacLaine.
• By Late 2005, the only person to twice earn Oscar nominations for actor/director/writer/producer.
IN HIS WORDS:
• 'Ishtar is a very good, not very big, comedy, made by a brilliant woman. And I think it's funny.'
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Named after one of his parents' favorite actors, "Dustin Farnum".
• Earned his third Academy Award nomination as the legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce in Bob Fosse's 1974 bio 'Lenny'.
• Is in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Greatest Age Span Portrayed By A Movie Actor" in 'Little Big Man', portraying a character from ages 17 to 121.
IN HIS WORDS:
• 'There's an underlying message to that movie, you know, that I think made it worth doing, & I would do it again in a second.'
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Considered a career in psychology before acting.
• Has made another name for herself as a singer.
• Shares same birth date (June 27th) with Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man) & Helen Keller (author/educator for the blind).
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THE ACTORS - Supporting characters
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BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Starred in Elaine May's 1972 flick, 'The Heartbreak Kid'.
• Charles is a published author & former TV talk show host.
• Shares the same birth-month (April) with David Frost, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien & Jay Leno.
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• A southern gal who worked hard to lose her accent (never spoke a word in Ishtar).
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Fuad (aka Fijad) later appeared on Broadway, but bailed out of the production for family reasons and wound up becoming the Vice President of a $30 billion dollar investment management company.
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BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Married to actress Marge Redmond.
• He often performed with the USO during World War Two.
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW...:
• Landed her first stage role at 14, as Jenny in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'.
• Won two Emmys for her part as Simka Dahblitz on TV's 'TAXI'.
• She writes poetry.
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SUPPORTING ROLES
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David Margulies - Mr. Clarke
Rose Arrick - Mrs. Clarke
Julie Garfield - Dorothy
Christine Rose - Siri Darma
Bob Girolami - Bartender
Abe Kroll - Mr. Thomopoulos
Hannah Kroll - Mr. Thomopoulos
Herb Gardner - Rabbi Pierce
Bill Moor - U.S. Consul
Edgar Smith - Professor Barnes
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J.C. Cutler - Omar
Bill Bailey - Gen. Westlake
Ian Gray - Manager of Chez Casablanca
Maati Zaari - Porter
Bouhaddane Larbi - Taxi Driver
Fred Malamed - Caid of Assari
Phillip Schopper - Waiter
Kamarr - Maitre 'd at Chez Casablanca
Warren Clarke - English Gunrunner
Arthur Brauss - German Gunrunner
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Sumar Khan - Ishtari Gunrunner
Jon Paul Morgan - Djellabah Seller
Nadim Sawalha - Rag Shop Owner/Camel Seller
Haluk Belginer - Guerilla Leader
Ron Berglas - CIA Agent
Neil Zevnick - CIA Agent
Matt Brewer - CIA Agent
Alex Hyde-White - CIA Agent
Stefan Gryff - KGB Agent
Alexei Jawdokimov - KGB Agent
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