Water
Movie Poster
Country
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Directed by
Dick Clement
Release Date
January 11, 1985
Language
English Spanish
Studio
HandMade Films
Distributor
Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Water is a 1985 British comedy movie directed by Dick Clement who with his fellow screenwriter Ian La Frenais set the film as a farce on the behavior of British colonists and "natives", as well as the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada and the 1982 Falklands War. The fictional British colony of Cascara, a small Caribbean island, ruled by Baxter Thwaites is treated indifferently by the Empire, and London is even considering plans to clear the island and turn it into a nuclear repository. However, when a U.S. oil company restarts its old production facilities for the sole purpose of filming a commercial, aromatic and digestive mineral water is accidentally unearthed from the abandoned oil well. The discovery of the water attracts many interest groups to the island who are interested in the expected profits. In addition, there is a two-man rebel group on the island that seeks Cascara's independence from Great Britain. Diplomatic chaos is the result, which becomes more and more confusing for all parties.
The following weapons were used in the film Water :
Handguns
Webley Mk. VI
The Cascara police force is armed with Webley Mk VI revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mark IV - .455 Webley
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Police Chief fires his Webley at the two rebels.
Browning Hi-Power
Pamela Weintraub (Valerie Perrine ) is briefly seen with a Browning Hi-Power pistol during the capture of the Spenco oil platform.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pamela aims her pistol at Rob Waring's (Dennis Dugan) men.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk. II
Garfield Cooper (Chris Tummings ) uses a Sten Mk II during the raid on Jay Jay's (Jimmie Walker) radio station.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mark II (Canadian) - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Garfield holds the Sten before occupying the radio station.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Canadian stock is visible as he gives a radio speech.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing After arresting the rebels, the chief picks up the abandoned Sten from Jay Jay's table.
Sterling L2A3
British SAS paratroopers including Major Charlesworth (Alan Shearman ) are armed with Sterling L2A3s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charlesworth : "Major "Mad Dog" Hollister, isn't it? Sandy "Take No Prisoners" Charlesworth, SAS. " Hollister : "We'll have to move these civilians. Can't see the target for the limbo dancers. " Charlesworth : "Those are innocent bystanders. "
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hollister : "There's no such thing. They're all hand in glove with the gooks. " Charlesworth : "We are not in Vietnam now, Major. Those chaps carry British passports. If any of them have to die, it will be by a British bullet. "
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is used by Kessler's (Paul Heiney) mercenary squad which is supported by the French.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several mercenaries with unloaded MP5s listen to the French offer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kessler stands with his MP5A3 while Pierre (Alfred Molina ) reading the emergency rations menu.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary holds his Heckler & Koch at the ready after hearing a noise.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "The water is destroyed, my mission is accomplished. If you have any need of an army, here is my card. "
Rifles
Adler-Jäger AP-80
The two Cubans (Stefan Kalipha and Alan Igbon ) supply the Cascara rebels with Adler-Jäger AP-80 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cubans (right) and Delgado with their Adler-Jägers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Baxter carries an AP-80 over his back.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Delgado Fitzhugh (Billy Connolly ) holds an AP-80.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ken Warden (Charles Thomas Murphy) gets interrupted by Baxter during his television report.
AK-47
Delgado is later seen with an AK-47 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Delgado with his AK-47.
M16
The 82nd Airborne Division soldiers are armed with M16 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing U.S. soldiers carry their M16 rifles.
Norinco Type 56
Baxter and Garfield are seen with Norinco Type 56 assault rifles.
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Sterling Armalite AR-180
Major Hollister (Bill Bailey ) and some U.S. soldiers are seen with Sterling Armalite AR-180 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Hollister and two soldiers hold the AR-180.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Major Hollister's AR-180.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
A Browning M1919A4 is mounted on an American jeep.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The jeep with the mounted Browning on the right.
Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12
One of Kessler's men uses a Franchi SPAS-12 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary in center shoulders his SPAS-12.
Other
Cannon
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Type 69 RPG
Chinese Type 69 RPGs are carried by the Cubans and Delgado.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cuban (Stefan Kalipha ) holds the RPG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The smoking muzzle of the RPG after firing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A blurred view of Delgado carrying the RPG.