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.
Acting
Michael Caine's exasperated governor is peak 'I can't believe this is my life'.
Production
Saint Lucia locations so gorgeous they almost distract from the chaos.
Writing
Clement and La Frenais sharpen colonial satire without preachiness.
Director
Dick Clement
Michael Caine
Governor Baxter Thwaites
Valerie Perrine
Pamela Weintraub
Brenda Vaccaro
Dolores Thwaites
Leonard Rossiter
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
Billy Connolly
Delgado Fitzhugh
Dennis Dugan
Rob
Fulton Mackay
Eric
Oscar James
Miguel
Chris Tummings
Garfield
Eric Clapton
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Ray Cooper
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
George Harrison
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Jon Lord
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Chris Stanton
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George Harrison's HandMade Films produced this after Monty Python success, continuing his weird obsession with British comedy.
Filmed during actual political tension in Grenada; the 'quaint rebellion' hit different than intended.
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