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Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

They Couldn't Wait To Get In. Now It's Hilarious Trying To Get Out!

19945.51h 31m

Overview

Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Robert Greenhut
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Top Cast

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Narrator

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Ambassador Magee

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Mr. Burns

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Mr. Kilroy

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Miss Pritchard

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Axel Magee

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Walter Hollander

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marion Hollander

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik

Susan Hollander

E

Ed Van Nuys

Embassy Staff

Themes & Keywords

iron curtaintouristremake

About Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water is a comedy, tv movie film released in 1994 exploring themes of iron curtain, tourist, remake. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Ed Herlihy, Josef Sommer, Robert Stanton. Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.

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