Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 52%
TMDB Rating 4.5
IMDB Rating 4.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 34%

Financials

Revenue: $14,375,181

Budget: $51,000,000

Profit: - $-36,624,819


Movie Details

Tag Line: Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 5

Release Date: May 15, 1987

Rating: 1987-05-15

Run Time: 1h 47m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures , Delphi V

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Main Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Willa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Carol

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Fijad Hageb

Fijad Hageb

Abdul

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

David Margulies

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Age : 78 | Popularity : 30%

Rose Arrick

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Robert V. Girolami

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Abe Kroll

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Hannah Kroll

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Herb Gardner

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Edgar Smith

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

J.C. Cutler

J.C. Cutler

Omar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Ian Gray

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Maati Zaari

Maati Zaari

Porter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Larbi Bouhaddane

Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Neil Zevnik

Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 26%

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Phillip Schopper

Phillip Schopper

Waiter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Aziz Ben Driss

Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Kamarr

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Eddy Nedari

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

George Masri

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Sumar Khan

Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Jon Paul Morgan

Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Stuart Abramson

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

John Freudenheim

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Paul Standig

Paul Standig

The Swing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Joseph Gmerek

Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

John Trumpbour

John Trumpbour

The Swing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Marie Jean-Charles

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Patrice Jean-Charles

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Danielle Jean-Charles

Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 4%

Frank Patton III

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Cliff Taylor

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Thomas Brogan

Thomas Brogan

C.I.A. Agent (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Elaine May
Elaine May
Second Assistant Director
Marcia Gay
Marcia Gay
James W. Skotchdopole
James W. Skotchdopole
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
Third Assistant Director
Lee Cleary
Lee Cleary
Assistant Director
Ahmed Hatimi
Ahmed Hatimi
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Ken Rudnick
Ken Rudnick
Stefan Zürcher
Stefan Zürcher
Second Second Assistant Director
Ahmed Boulane
Ahmed Boulane
First Assistant Director
Don French
Don French
Second Unit Director
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Script Supervisor
Karen Hale Wookey
Karen Hale Wookey
Production Producer
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Casting
Noel Davis
Noel Davis
Jeremy Zimmermann
Jeremy Zimmermann
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Location Manager
Jeff Stolow
Jeff Stolow
Mohamed Benhmamane
Mohamed Benhmamane
Production Accountant
Lucille Smith
Lucille Smith
Jak King
Jak King
Production Assistant
George Bamber
George Bamber
Khadija Alami
Khadija Alami
Maggie Kusik
Maggie Kusik
Production Supervisor
Denise O'Dell
Denise O'Dell
Production Manager
Stefan Zürcher
Stefan Zürcher
Assistant Location Manager
Rick Dallago
Rick Dallago
Producer's Assistant
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Sue Leibman
Sue Leibman
Accountant
Ken Ryan
Ken Ryan
Associate Producer
David L. MacLeod
David L. MacLeod
Nigel Wooll
Nigel Wooll
Unit Production Manager
G. Mac Brown
G. Mac Brown
Sound Original Music Composer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Songs
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Elaine May
Elaine May
Music Coordinator
John Strauss
John Strauss
Sound
John Strauss
John Strauss
Sound Editor
Neil L. Kaufman
Neil L. Kaufman
Louis Bertini
Louis Bertini
Ira Spiegel
Ira Spiegel
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
ADR Editor
Brad Fuller
Brad Fuller
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan M. Wagner
Susan M. Wagner
Dan Korintus
Dan Korintus
Richard King
Richard King
Music Editor
Stuart Stanley
Stuart Stanley
Alex Steyermark
Alex Steyermark
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lois Bellucci
Lois Bellucci
Brian Katkin
Brian Katkin
Yaffa Lerea
Yaffa Lerea
Boom Operator
Donald Banks
Donald Banks
Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Mixer
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
Music Consultant
Michael James Jackson
Michael James Jackson
Music Producer
Michael James Jackson
Michael James Jackson
Music Programmer
Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine
Sound Mixer
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Kirchberger
Michael Kirchberger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Camera Director of Photography
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Still Photographer
Keith Hamshere
Keith Hamshere
Andrew D. Schwartz
Andrew D. Schwartz
Kerry Hayes
Kerry Hayes
Key Grip
Tom Prate
Tom Prate
Steadicam Operator
Nicola Percorini
Nicola Percorini
Grip
Mauro Pezzotti
Mauro Pezzotti
Additional Photography
Peter Anderson
Peter Anderson
Paul Beeson
Paul Beeson
Assistant Camera
Adam Dale
Adam Dale
Riccardo Umetelli
Riccardo Umetelli
Camera Operator
Steve Parker
Steve Parker
Enrico Umetelli
Enrico Umetelli
First Assistant Camera
Giuseppe Alberti
Giuseppe Alberti
Second Assistant Camera
Fabio Zamarion
Fabio Zamarion
Editing Editor
Richard P. Cirincione
Richard P. Cirincione
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Stephen A. Rotter
Stephen A. Rotter
Associate Editor
William S. Scharf
William S. Scharf
Assistant Editor
Richard Friedlander
Richard Friedlander
William Kruzykowski
William Kruzykowski
Joseph Gutowski
Joseph Gutowski
J. Kathleen Gibson
J. Kathleen Gibson
Crew Stunts
John Hayden
John Hayden
Peter Bucossi
Peter Bucossi
George Marshall Ruge
George Marshall Ruge
Denise Amirante
Denise Amirante
Konrad Sheehan
Konrad Sheehan
Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta
Victor Magnotta
Charge Scenic Artist
Bruno Robotti
Bruno Robotti
Cableman
Linda Murphy
Linda Murphy
Special Effects Technician
Garth Inns
Garth Inns
Terence J. Cox
Terence J. Cox
Brian Lince
Brian Lince
Carpenter
Joseph S. Alfieri
Joseph S. Alfieri
Manny Sanchez
Manny Sanchez
Special Effects
Tim Willis
Tim Willis
Title Graphics
Chris F. Woods
Chris F. Woods
Video Assist Operator
Marco Carosi
Marco Carosi
Additional Music
Bahjawa
Bahjawa
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Animal Wrangler
David J. McMillan
David J. McMillan
Carrie Park
Carrie Park
Corky Randall
Corky Randall
Fess Reynolds
Fess Reynolds
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Bill Rivers
Bill Rivers
Pilot
Marc Wolff
Marc Wolff
Post Production Supervisor
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Writing Writer
Elaine May
Elaine May
Art Art Direction
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Bill Groom
Bill Groom
Victoria Paul
Victoria Paul
Set Decoration
Jim Erickson
Jim Erickson
Steven J. Jordan
Steven J. Jordan
Alan Hicks
Alan Hicks
Set Buyer
Brian Read
Brian Read
Set Dresser
Adil Abdelwahab
Adil Abdelwahab
Art Department Coordinator
Elaine O'Donnell
Elaine O'Donnell
Dressing Prop
Dave Midson
Dave Midson
Production Design
Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert
Property Master
Bill Coggon
Bill Coggon
Costume & Make-Up Hairstylist
Zineb Bendoula
Zineb Bendoula
Barry Richardson
Barry Richardson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Abdelkrim Akallach
Abdelkrim Akallach
Rosemary Burrows
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Assistant
Hassan Taghriti
Hassan Taghriti
Costume Design
Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell
Makeup Artist
Robert Jiras
Robert Jiras
Alan Boyle
Alan Boyle
Lighting Electrician
Lance Shepherd
Lance Shepherd
Stefano Marino
Stefano Marino
Gaffer
Sal Martorano
Sal Martorano
Giuseppe Meloni
Giuseppe Meloni
Filippo Cafolla
Filippo Cafolla
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
George Gibbs
George Gibbs
Visual Effects
George Muhs
George Muhs
Mark Wolf
Mark Wolf
Matte Painter
Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan
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