Episode 29 - Ishtar

Is one of the most notorious bombs of all time as bad as we’ve been told? We break down the movie ISHTAR and also dive into some of the behind-the-scenes drama and intrigue that may have affected the movie’s performance

ISHTAR
- Release date: May 15, 1987 
- Budget: $55M
- Box office: $14.4M
- Estimated loss: $50M
- Director: Elaine May 
- Starring: Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman,  Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Jack Weston, Tess Harper, Carol Kane
NEXT WEEK: We are joined by the wonderful Rosa Escandon to cover a sequel bomb that is arguably better than the original when we go back to 1993 to talk Addams Family Values