Don't Drink the Water_
"They Couldn't Wait To Get In. Now It's Hilarious Trying To Get Out!"
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
Starring
Ed Herlihy, Josef Sommer, Robert Stanton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Don't Drink the Water was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Overview
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sen...
Don't Drink the Water is a Comedy, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Ed Herlihy
Narrator
Josef Sommer
Ambassador Magee
Robert Stanton
Mr. Burns
Edward Herrmann
Mr. Kilroy
Rosemary Murphy
Miss Pritchard
Michael J. Fox
Axel Magee
Woody Allen
Walter Hollander
Julie Kavner
Marion Hollander
Mayim Bialik
Susan Hollander
EV
Ed Van Nuys
Embassy Staff
SR
Skip Rose
Embassy Staff
Leonid Citer
Policeman
SK
Stas Kmiec
Policeman
VH
Vít Hořejš
Krojack
ST
Sándor Técsy
Krojack's Colleague
Austin Pendleton
Chef Oscar
Dom DeLuise
Father Drobney
John Doumanian
Emir
Erick Avari
Emir's Aide
Brian McConnachie
Washington Reporter
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Don't Drink the Water about?
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
How long is Don't Drink the Water?
Don't Drink the Water has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Don't Drink the Water?
The cast of Don't Drink the Water includes Ed Herlihy, Josef Sommer, Robert Stanton, Edward Herrmann, Rosemary Murphy.
What is the rating of Don't Drink the Water?
Don't Drink the Water has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 86 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
TV Movie