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Waiting for Ishtar

"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).

Top Cast

  • John Mitchell

    John Mitchell

    Self

  • Jonathan Crombie

    Jonathan Crombie

    Self

  • George Anthony

    George Anthony

    Self

  • Andy Barrie

    Andy Barrie

    Self

  • Peter Biskind

    Peter Biskind

    Self

  • David Blum

    David Blum

    Self

  • Richard Crouse

    Richard Crouse

    Self

  • Charles Grodin

    Charles Grodin

    Self

  • J. Hoberman

    J. Hoberman

    Self

Overview

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).

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