Water for Elephants (2011)
Overview
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $38,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $117,094,902.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.115 |
Directed By
Francis Lawrence
Crew
Dean Tschetter
Greg Hale
Karen Teneyck
Tommy Samona
Alexandra Patsavas
Lars P. Winther
Rodrigo Prieto
Kevin Halloran
Dennis Burrell
Kristen Davis
Douglas Plasse
Chris O'Hara
Ruth De Jong
Scott Graves
Marty Elfalan
Joseph Dianda
Julie Adams
Tracy Phillips
Bill Holmquist
Joel Dougherty
Michael Hertlein
Michael J. Benavente
Phil Barrie
Thomas J. O'Connell
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Jesse Olivares
Thomas Jones
David Jobe
Kate Biscoe
Mark R. Byers
Kasey Truman
Richard Boyle
Colleen LaBaff
Tom Rebber
Jim Weidman
Robin Fredriksz
Bill Iiams
David Fulton
Lee Gilmore
Lois Yaroshefsky
Stacy Caballero
Kei Rowan-Young
Angela Demo
Chris Leidholdt
Richard Bell
Doris Hellmann
Fríða Aradóttir
Lona Vigi
Cecilia Escobar
William Ballard
Rick Canelli
Bob Beher
Hilda Hodges
Sarah Bourgeois
Wendy Hoffmann
David Olson
Ranjani Brow
Russell Farmarco
David Lucarelli
David Lee Fein
Tom Miller
Brooks Robinson
Jeff Errico
Skip Lievsay
Brooks Robinson
Eric Bautista
Ana Maria Quintana
Clyde E. Bryan
Sasha Veneziano
Jonathan Fuh
Lara Khachooni
Luis Moreno
Anthony Leonardi III
Dan Schroer
José Antonio García
C.J. Maguire
Duff Miller
Ben Perry
Michelle Souza
Bob Hall
Robby Baumgartner
Molly Allen
Daniel C. McFadden
Jonathan Clark
David James
Adrian Casas
Jozo Zovko
Tani Kunitake
Hope M. Parrish
Jennifer Vecchiarello
Jeremy Peirson
Jeremy Peirson
Jeremy Peirson
Skip Lievsay
Paul Graff
Randy Woodside
Christina Graff
Richard LaGravenese
Francis Lawrence
Kevin Halloran
James Newton Howard
Erwin Stoff
Gil Netter
David Crank
Jim Erickson
Denise Chamian
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Andrew R. Tennenbaum
Alan Edward Bell
Jack Fisk
Jean Ann Black
Jacqueline West
Scott Wilder
Erik Rondell
Zack Duhame
Mike Wilson
Darrin Prescott
Mickey Giacomazzi
Karin Silvestri
Shauna Duggins
Melissa R. Stubbs
Tim Rigby
Chris Palermo
John C. Meier
Marilyn Giacomazzi
Jeffrey Harlacker
Jackson Spidell
Darlene Ava Williams
Sara Gruen
Arturo Dickey
Deborah Habberstad
Tom Elliott
Trevor Habberstad
Tabby Hanson
Norman Howell
Logan Holladay
Cinda-Lin James
Keith Splinter Davis
Tim A. Davison
Mike Justus
Rob Mars
Frank Lloyd
Dustin Meier
Brian Munce
Mike Massa
Pat Romano
Tim Mikulecky
Suzanne Prescott
Kenny Richards
Debbie Lynn Ross
Sonny Tipton
Bryan Thompson
Luke Vexler
Bob Yerkes
Damon Caro
Stacey Carino
Mark Chadwick
Chris Brewster
Eddie Braun
Richard Burden
Gary Baxley
Craig Baxley Jr.
Nick Brandon
Alina Andrei
Wade Allen
Clayton J. Barber
Keith Adams
Kenny Alexander
Allison Caetano
TOP CAST
Robert Pattinson
Jacob Jankowski
Reese Witherspoon
Marlena Rosenbluth
Christoph Waltz
August Rosenbluth
Paul Schneider
Charlie
Jim Norton
Camel
Hal Holbrook
Old Jacob
Donna W. Scott
Barbara
Richard Brake
Grady
Mark Povinelli
Kinko / Walter
Ken Foree
Earl
Scott MacDonald
Blackie
James Frain
Rosie's Caretaker
Sam Anderson
Mr. Hyde
John Aylward
Mr. Erwin
Brad Greenquist
Mr. Robinson
Tim Guinee
Diamond Joe
E.E. Bell
Cecil the Barker
Kyle Jordan
Russ
Aleksandra Kaniak
Mrs. Jankowski
Ilia Volok
Mr. Jankowski
Bruce Gray
Proctor
Jim Jansen
Dean Wilkins
James Keane
Chaplain
Ivo Nandi
Grocer
Karynn Moore
Catherine Hale
Andrew Connolly
Weehawken Officer
Doug McDougal
Big Top Band Leader
Tracy Phillips
Coochie Girl (Nell)
Rowan O'Hara
Stampede Girl
Tai
Rosie
Uggie
Queenie
Ice
Silver Star
Major
Rex
Sebastien Stella
Circus Performer
Lee-Anne Telford
Circus Performer
Dreya Weber
Circus Performer
Shannon Freyer
Showgirl
Molly O'Neill
Showgirl
Kacie Borrowman
Showgirl
Kelsey McNamee
Showgirl
Mary Newman
Sideshow
Brad Potts
Sideshow
Jackie Zane
Sideshow
Michelle LaVon
Coochie Girl
Chris Grabher
Clown
Tatum Etheridge
Jacob's Daughter
Kacie Borrowman
Sideshow
Chris Blim
Big Top Band
William Morse
Big Top Band
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