The local ruler trying to maintain power.
Once they arrive in the fictional Middle Eastern republic of Ishtar, they accidentally become pawns in a four-party Cold War standoff involving: Represented by a dryly funny Charles Grodin . Ishtar(1987)
Inspired by the classic Bing Crosby and Bob Hope "Road to..." movies, Ishtar follows Chuck Clarke (Hoffman) and Lyle Rogers (Beatty), a duo of hilariously talentless American songwriters. Desperate for work, their agent books them a gig in a Moroccan hotel. The local ruler trying to maintain power