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 | 12.62 |
Directed By
Francis Lawrence
Crew
Rodrigo Prieto
Alexandra Patsavas
Kevin Halloran
Lars P. Winther
Douglas Plasse
Greg Hale
Chris O'Hara
Ruth De Jong
Kristen Davis
Karen Teneyck
Tommy Samona
Dean Tschetter
Dennis Burrell
Scott Graves
Joseph Dianda
Richard Boyle
Chris Leidholdt
Tracy Phillips
Julie Adams
Stacy Caballero
Kate Biscoe
Robin Fredriksz
Fríða Aradóttir
Colleen LaBaff
Lona Vigi
Kei Rowan-Young
Mark R. Byers
Jesse Olivares
Bill Holmquist
Bill Iiams
Richard Bell
Doris Hellmann
Marty Elfalan
Cecilia Escobar
Lois Yaroshefsky
Angela Demo
David Fulton
William Ballard
Tom Rebber
Bob Beher
Thomas Jones
Joel Dougherty
Lee Gilmore
Russell Farmarco
Michael Hertlein
Michael J. Benavente
Sarah Bourgeois
Phil Barrie
David Lee Fein
Hilda Hodges
David Jobe
Thomas J. O'Connell
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Rick Canelli
David Lucarelli
Ranjani Brow
Wendy Hoffmann
Jim Weidman
David Olson
Kasey Truman
Bob Hall
Daniel C. McFadden
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Clyde E. Bryan
Dan Schroer
Robby Baumgartner
Jozo Zovko
Ben Perry
Jonathan Clark
David James
Jeff Errico
Tani Kunitake
Anthony Leonardi III
José Antonio García
Jonathan Fuh
Eric Bautista
Hope M. Parrish
C.J. Maguire
Tom Miller
Duff Miller
Michelle Souza
Ana Maria Quintana
Molly Allen
Sasha Veneziano
Adrian Casas
Jennifer Vecchiarello
Lara Khachooni
Skip Lievsay
Jeremy Peirson
Jeremy Peirson
Skip Lievsay
Jeremy Peirson
Paul Graff
Christina Graff
Randy Woodside
Luis Moreno
Francis Lawrence
Kevin Halloran
James Newton Howard
Richard LaGravenese
Gil Netter
Erwin Stoff
Andrew R. Tennenbaum
Denise Chamian
Alan Edward Bell
Jack Fisk
David Crank
Jim Erickson
Jacqueline West
Jean Ann Black
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
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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