Don't Drink the Water (1994 film)
Don't Drink the Water | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Woody Allen |
Directed by | Woody Allen |
Starring | Woody Allen Mayim Bialik Michael J. Fox Dom DeLuise Julie Kavner Edward Herrmann |
Narrated by | Ed Herlihy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | J.E. Beaucaire Jean Doumanian |
Producer | Robert Greenhut |
Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma |
Editor | Susan E. Morse |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Production companies | Jean Doumanian Productions Magnolia Productions Sweetland Films |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | December 18, 1994 (1994-12-18) |
Don't Drink the Water is a 1994 American made-for-television comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, based on his 1966 play. This is the second filmed version of the play, after a 1969 theatrical version starring Jackie Gleason left Allen dissatisfied.[1]
The story revolves around a family of American tourists (played by Allen, Julie Kavner, and Mayim Bialik) that gets trapped behind the Iron Curtain. Michael J. Fox plays the American ambassador's son.[2]
This is the second time Allen wrote and performed in a movie made for television (Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story was filmed in 1971 but was never broadcast). The film was not well-received by critics.
Cast
- Woody Allen as Walter Hollander
- Julie Kavner as Marion Hollander
- Mayim Bialik as Susan Hollander
- Michael J. Fox as Axel Magee
- Dom DeLuise as Father Drobney
- Josef Sommer as Ambassador Magee
- Edward Herrmann as Mr. Kilroy
- Robert Stanton as Mr. Burns
- Rosemary Murphy as Miss Pritchard
- Austin Pendleton as Chef Oscar
Reception
Don't Drink the Water has a 44% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] In 2016 film critics Robbie Collin and Tim Robey ranked it as one of the worst movies by Woody Allen.[4]
Year-end lists
- Honorable mention – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News[5]
References
- ^ Ken Tucker (December 16, 1994). "Don't Drink the Water Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Judd Blaise (2007). "Don-t-Drink-the-WaterShowtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Don't Drink the Water (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "All 47 Woody Allen movies - ranked from worst to best". The Telegraph. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
External links
- Don't Drink the Water at IMDb
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