Water

1985 1h 38m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 38

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Caine
Governor Baxter Thwaites
Valerie Perrine
Pamela Weintraub
Brenda Vaccaro
Dolores Thwaites
Leonard Rossiter
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
Billy Connolly
Delgado Fitzhugh
Dennis Dugan
Rob
Fulton Mackay
Eric
Oscar James
Miguel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Clement
Writers: Bill Persky, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Clement, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Moran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Victor-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Michael Caine and Valerie Perrine and Brenda Vaccaro carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dick Clement directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Mike Moran scores. John Victor-Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Dick Clement, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mike Moran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Victor-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Caine and Valerie Perrine and Brenda Vaccaro carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0090297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.