Overview
The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when an American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.
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Setting
Set in Caribbean
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Music
Music by Michael Moran
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Douglas Slocombe
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bill PerskyWriter
- Ian La FrenaisWriter
- Dick ClementWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 11, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Michael CaineGovernor Baxter Thwaites
Valerie PerrinePamela Weintraub
Brenda VaccaroDolores Thwaites
Leonard RossiterSir Malcolm Leveridge
Billy ConnollyDelgado Fitzhugh
Dennis DuganRob
Fulton MackayEric
Oscar JamesMiguel
Chris TummingsGarfield
Eric ClaptonHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Ray CooperHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
George HarrisonHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Jon LordHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band- Mike MoranHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Chris StantonHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Ringo StarrHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Maureen LipmanPrime Minister
Alfred MolinaPierre
Ruby WaxSpenco Executive
Jimmie WalkerJay Jay
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