Display MoreThere's a contemporary claim that Ishtar is a movie that didn't deserve its reputation as one of the worst films of all time; that separated from time and temperament, it holds up as an entertaining film. Well: we have determined that this is not true. Ishtar is a bad movie and it's one whose existence remains mystifying. Sometimes a million strange, well intended pieces can come together just right to make something special. That did not happen here.
… but it did happen in Privateer 2: The Darkening! Which is why we were very interested to learn that the two productions actually share a casting director. The Zimmerman of the agency listed in the Ishtar credits, Davis-Zimmerman, is none other than Jeremy Zimmerman who would go on to not only cast but also APPEAR in Privateer 2! He appears as the half-masked Blessed Brew Bidder #1 during the Uncle Kashumai 'auction' mission.
But he's not the only Ishtar veteran to appear in Privateer 2! Jordanian-British actor Nadmin Sawalha appears as the rug salesman (and a camel salesman!) in Ishtar and then in Privateer 2 as Nelson Ramirez, an exhausted Kindred-affiliated collections agent who needs your help to escape to Janus IV after pulling off his last job.
What's more, reading up on Nadmin Sawalha revealed that one of his daughters, Nadia Sawalha, also appeared in Privateer 2 as Tamessa Ames, the Senator's daughter. What a neat bit of trivia!
This one made Sully MAD!
