Water (1985 film)

Water
US Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dick Clement
Written by	Dick Clement Ian La Frenais Bill Persky
Based on	story by Bill Persky
Produced by	Ian La Frenais
Starring	Michael Caine Valerie Perrine Brenda Vaccaro Leonard Rossiter Billy Connolly Eric Clapton George Harrison Ringo Starr
Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
Music by	Mike Moran Eric Clapton Eddy Grant George Harrison
Production company	HandMade Films
Distributed by	Rank Film Distributors
Release date	11 January 1985 (1985-01-11)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$1,256,862[1]

Water is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Dick Clement and starring Michael Caine. It was scripted by Clement and Ian La Frenais. The plot spoofs elements of the comedies Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1958) and Passport to Pimlico (1948) and the then-recent invasions of the Falkland Islands and Grenada. Caine plays Baxter Thwaites, a Governor who has 'gone native' (similar to his role in The Honorary Consul), and Billy Connolly as local biracial activist Delgado, supported by the last performance of Leonard Rossiter, as Sir Malcolm Leveridge, and one of the last performances of Fulton Mackay.