Don't Drink the Water (1994)

Directed by

Woody Allen

Genre

comedy television program

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 89 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American tourist family gets trapped behind the Iron Curtain during a trip abroad. They take refuge in an embassy and try to escape with help from the ambassador's son.

lightheartedfast-pacedwhimsicaldatedsillyplay-likesatirical

What happens

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. 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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