United Kingdom / Jan 11, 1985
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when an American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Oscar James | Miguel |
| Chris Tummings | Garfield |
| Eric Clapton | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Ray Cooper | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| George Harrison | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Jon Lord | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Mike Moran | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Chris Stanton | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Ringo Starr | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| Maureen Lipman | Prime Minister |
| Alfred Molina | Pierre |
| Ruby Wax | Spenco Executive |
| Jimmie Walker | Jay Jay |
| Dick Shawn | Deke Halliday |
| Fred Gwynne | Spender |
| Felicity Dean | Sarah |
| William Hootkins | Ben |
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| Alan Shearman | Charlesworth |
| Glory Annen | Hostess |
| Alan Igbon | Cuban |
| Trevor Laird | Pepito |
| Stefan Kalipha | Cuban |
| Kelvin Omard | Nado |
| Charles Thomas Murphy | Ken |
| Bill Bailey | Hollister |
| Richard Pearson | Foreign Secretary |
| Paul Heiney | Kessler |
| Bruce Boa | U.S. Advisor |
| Danny Brainin | Film Director |
| Jacqueline de Peza | Lucille |
| Harry Ditson | Spenco Executive |
| Benjamin Feitelson | French Reporter |
| Darcy Flynn | Television P.A. |
| Christopher Gilbert | U.S. Marine |
| Rashid Karapiet | U.N. Secretary General |
| Sabu Kimura | Japanese Reporter |
| Julie Legrand | French Business Executive |
| Lucita Lijertwood | Delgado's Mum |
| Bill Persky | TV Director |
| Manning Redwood | U.S. General |
| Bill Reimbold | Texan |
| Bob Sessions | U.S. Admiral |
Genres
AdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Water |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Handmade Films |
| Release date | 11 gennaio 1985 |
| Executive producer | Denis O'Brien, George Harrison |
| Production | David Wimbury, Ian La Frenais |
| Writer | Bill Persky, Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement |
| Casting | Celestia Fox, Mike Fenton |
| Editing | John Victor-Smith, Hugo Middleton |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, Chic Waterson, Maurice Arnold, Paul Kenward, John Flemming, Bob Smith, Eamonn O'Keeffe, David Appleby |
| Assistant directors | Garth Thomas, Paul Tivers, Paul Frift, Dick Clement, Pamela Mann |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Greece / Jul 15, 1985 / 13
United States / Apr 18, 1986 / PG-13
Germany / May 30, 1986 / 12
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