ISHTAR (1987) Part 1 - The Ego Clashing, Dune Flattening, Mine Sweeping, Camal Eating Chaos Behind The Scenes

Update: 2024-05-23

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WE GOT A HEAVY HITTER! This week starts our two part episode deep dive into one of the most notorious box office bombs of all time. Larue set the boys up with 1987's "misunderstood" comedy Ishtar, starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty.

In part one, we get into all the juicy chaos from productions. Beatty butting heads with director Elaine May, PLO trying to kidnap Dustin Hoffman, sweeping land mines before shooting, $100k dune flattening, a disastrous post production and so much more.

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ISHTAR (1987) Part 1 - The Ego Clashing, Dune Flattening, Mine Sweeping, Camal Eating Chaos Behind The Scenes

Liam Wolfe, Matt Larue, Matthew Komar

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ISHTAR (1987) Part 1 - The Ego Clashing, Dune Flattening, Mine Sweeping, Camal Eating Chaos Behind The Scenes

Liam Wolfe, Matt Larue, Matthew Komar

ISHTAR (1987) Part 1 - The Ego Clashing, Dune Flattening, Mine Sweeping, Camal Eating Chaos Behind The Scenes