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Water for Elephants

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.

2011 |2h 2m |  Drama, Romance

Videos

Cast

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Robert Pattinson

Jacob Jankowski

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Reese Witherspoon

Marlena Rosenbluth

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Christoph Waltz

August Rosenbluth

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Paul Schneider

Charlie

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Jim Norton

Camel

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Hal Holbrook

Old Jacob

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Donna W. Scott

Barbara

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Richard Brake

Grady

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Stephen Monroe Taylor

Wade

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Mark Povinelli

Kinko / Walter

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Ken Foree

Earl

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Scott MacDonald

Blackie

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James Frain

Rosie's Caretaker

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Sam Anderson

Mr. Hyde

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John Aylward

Mr. Erwin

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Brad Greenquist

Mr. Robinson

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Tim Guinee

Diamond Joe

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E.E. Bell

Cecil the Barker

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Aleksandra Kaniak

Mrs. Jankowski

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Ilia Volok

Mr. Jankowski

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Bruce Gray

Proctor

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Jim Jansen

Dean Wilkins

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James Keane

Chaplain

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Ivo Nandi

Grocer

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Karynn Moore

Catherine Hale

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Andrew Connolly

Weehawken Officer

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Tracy Phillips

Coochie Girl (Nell)

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Uggie

Queenie

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Sebastien Stella

Circus Performer

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Dreya Weber

Circus Performer

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Shannon Freyer

Showgirl

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Molly O'Neill

Showgirl

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Mary Newman

Sideshow

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Brad Potts

Sideshow

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Jackie Zane

Sideshow

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Michelle LaVon

Coochie Girl

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Chris Grabher

Clown

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Glen McDougal

Big Top Band

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Stefan Rollins

Big Top Band

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Melissa Johnston

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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Ashley Palmer

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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Julianna Piechoczek

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Polish

Budget

$38,000,000.00

Revenue

$117,094,902.00