Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ishtar is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Elaine May and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-starred with Dustin Hoffman. The story revolves around a duo of incredibly untalented American lounge singers who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four-party Cold War standoff.Shot on location in Morocco and New York City by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, the production drew media attention before its release for substantial cost overruns on top of a lavish budget, and reports of clashes between director, producer, and cinematographer. A change in studio management at Columbia Pictures during post-production also led to professional and personal difficulties that undermined the film's release.The film opened to mixed reviews, but became a notorious failure at the box office. An example of its polarization, Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "The worst of it is painless; the best is funny, sly, cheerful and, here and there, even genuinely inspired," while The Chicago Sun Times' Roger Ebert called the film "truly dreadful".The film was originally released on DVD only in Europe. It was released in Blu-ray Disc format in North America on August 6, 2013.. }
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- Ishtar_(film) abstract "Ishtar is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Elaine May and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-starred with Dustin Hoffman. The story revolves around a duo of incredibly untalented American lounge singers who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four-party Cold War standoff.Shot on location in Morocco and New York City by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, the production drew media attention before its release for substantial cost overruns on top of a lavish budget, and reports of clashes between director, producer, and cinematographer. A change in studio management at Columbia Pictures during post-production also led to professional and personal difficulties that undermined the film's release.The film opened to mixed reviews, but became a notorious failure at the box office. An example of its polarization, Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "The worst of it is painless; the best is funny, sly, cheerful and, here and there, even genuinely inspired," while The Chicago Sun Times' Roger Ebert called the film "truly dreadful".The film was originally released on DVD only in Europe. It was released in Blu-ray Disc format in North America on August 6, 2013.".