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Don't Drink the Water

1994·91 min

Don't Drink the Water

Directed by Woody Allen

ComedyTV Movie

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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Ambassador Magee

Mr. Burns

Edward Herrmann

Mr. Kilroy

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Robert Greenhut

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Director of Photography

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Rosemary Murphy

Miss Pritchard

Axel Magee

Walter Hollander

Marion Hollander

Susan Hollander

Embassy Staff

Embassy Staff

Policeman

Policeman

Krojack

Krojack's Colleague

Austin Pendleton

Chef Oscar

Father Drobney

Emir

Emir's Aide

Brian McConnachie

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What is Don't Drink the Water about?

Don't Drink the Water (1994) is about 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.

Who directed Don't Drink the Water?

Woody Allen directed Don't Drink the Water (1994).

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