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Ishtar

film by May [1987]

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In Elaine May
…wrote and directed the comedy Ishtar (1987), which starred Beatty and Hoffman and was one of the most notorious flops in movie history.
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role of Beatty

In Warren Beatty
…of Hollywood’s most expensive failures, Ishtar (1987) and Town & Country (2001). After a 15-year absence, he returned to the big screen with Rules Don’t Apply (2016), about the relationship between an aspiring actress and her driver, both of whom work for Howard Hughes. In addition to starring as the…
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In Paul Williams: Career as a singer, songwriter, and actor in the 1960s–80s
…soundtracks Williams worked on include Ishtar (1987), for which he was told to write intentionally bad songs to fit with the movie’s storyline about an inept songwriting duo. He also composed the theme songs of many television shows, most notably for The Love Boat (1977–87).
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