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Water (1985) 5.7
Farce about a British diplomat to a West Indian island nation who finds his idyllic existance thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral... See full summary » Director:Dick Clement |
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Farce about a British diplomat to a West Indian island nation who finds his idyllic existance thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
Plot Keywords:
caribbean | reference to al pacino | one word title | reference to gandhi | independent filmTaglines:
Water Bursts All Over London! [UK] See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 April 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A víz mindent visz See more »Box Office
Gross:
$1,300,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Music by Mike Moran
Lyrics by Dick Clement, George Harrison and Mike Moran
Sung by Jimmy Helms
(c)1984 Ganga Publishing BV
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This movie has said to have been inspired by the earlier British comedy, Man in a Cocked Hat made and released about twenty-six years earlier. That film's American title was 'Man in a Cocked Hat', a cocked hat being something that Michael Caine is seen wearing throughout this movie. Both films feature a bumbling diplomat, in the earlier film this was played by Terry-Thomas whilst in this movie the diplomat is played by Leonard Rossiter. Whereas the earlier film was set on a Pacific Island, the island in this movie is in the Carribean. The fictitious name of the mineral-rich island in the earlier film was Gallardia, in this movie the fictitious isle where the mineral water resource is discovered is called Cascara. Moreover, both movies function as political satires of their respective eras. See more »Goofs
When Ms. Baxter speaks to her husband by megaphone, her voice sounds equally amplified despite the distance between mouth and the microphone varying wildly. See more »Soundtracks
"Focus of Attention"Music by Mike Moran
Lyrics by Dick Clement, George Harrison and Mike Moran
Sung by Jimmy Helms
(c)1984 Ganga Publishing BV
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I have a feeling that there will be only a few who would recognise this line, but that's good. It means the rest of you are going to have to see it. I first saw this movie in my 10th grade World History class and have loved it ever since. The story is solid, and it realistically represents all the crazy things that can happen when outside interests become fanatic. Every character in the cast adds to this realism, despite the fact that on the outside they are broadly portrayed. You don't really realise any of this when you are falling over from laughing. You can't beat a two-man revolutionary army, and Baxter's sleazy wife. And when they get invaded? More joy! It is frankly impossible to explain it...so I won't. My question is, where in the hell did Baxter actually meet this woman?