British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Water. Governor Baxter Thwaites (Michael Caine). Copyright: Hand Made Films
Water

Water

  • 1985 film

Comedy about the inhabitants of a small British Caribbean island whose world is changed when an American oil company strikes mineral water. Stars Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Leonard Rossiter, Billy Connolly and more.

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