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Water for Elephants

20116.9 / 10122 min

Drama, Romance

Overview

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

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.

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

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Wade

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 the Elephant

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

Glen McDougal

Big Top Band

Stefan Rollins

Big Top Band

Sarah Karijan

Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

Melissa Johnston

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley Palmer

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Julianna Piechoczek

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Kestler

Circus Roustabout

Crew

Rodrigo Prieto

Director of Photography

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

Kevin Halloran

Unit Production Manager

Lars P. Winther

First Assistant Director

Douglas Plasse

Second Assistant Director

Greg Hale

Second Assistant Director

Chris O'Hara

Stunt Coordinator

Ruth De Jong

Assistant Art Director

Kristen Davis

Set Designer

Karen Teneyck

Graphic Designer

Tommy Samona

Leadman

Dean Tschetter

Production Illustrator

Dennis Burrell

Second Second Assistant Director

Scott Graves

Rigging Gaffer

Joseph Dianda

Key Grip

Richard Boyle

Best Boy Grip

Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

Tracy Phillips

Choreographer

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Stacy Caballero

Assistant Costume Designer

Kate Biscoe

Key Makeup Artist

Robin Fredriksz

Makeup Artist

Fríða Aradóttir

Hair Department Head

Colleen LaBaff

Key Hair Stylist

Lona Vigi

Hairstylist

Kei Rowan-Young

Location Manager

Mark R. Byers

Special Effects Supervisor

Jesse Olivares

Video Assist Operator

Bill Holmquist

Construction Coordinator

Bill Iiams

Construction Foreman

Richard Bell

Greensman

Doris Hellmann

Production Accountant

Marty Elfalan

First Assistant Accountant

Cecilia Escobar

Payroll Accountant

Lois Yaroshefsky

Studio Teacher

Angela Demo

Casting Associate

David Fulton

Unit Publicist

William Ballard

Transportation Coordinator

Tom Rebber

Transportation Captain

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Thomas Jones

ADR Supervisor

Joel Dougherty

Sound Effects Editor

Lee Gilmore

Sound Effects Editor

Russell Farmarco

Dialogue Editor

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Michael J. Benavente

Dialogue Editor

Sarah Bourgeois

First Assistant Sound Editor

Phil Barrie

Assistant Sound Editor

David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

Ranjani Brow

ADR Voice Casting

Wendy Hoffmann

ADR Voice Casting

Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

David Olson

Music Editor

Kasey Truman

Music Coordinator

Bob Hall

First Assistant "A" Camera

Daniel C. McFadden

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Brooks Robinson

"B" Camera Operator

Brooks Robinson

Steadicam Operator

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant "B" Camera

Dan Schroer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Robby Baumgartner

"C" Camera Operator

Jozo Zovko

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Ben Perry

Camera Loader

Jonathan Clark

Camera Loader

David James

Still Photographer

Jeff Errico

Storyboard Artist

Tani Kunitake

Storyboard Artist

Anthony Leonardi III

Storyboard Artist

José Antonio García

Sound Mixer

Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

Eric Bautista

Cableman

Hope M. Parrish

Property Master

C.J. Maguire

Assistant Property Master

Tom Miller

Assistant Property Master

Duff Miller

Assistant Property Master

Michelle Souza

Assistant Property Master

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Molly Allen

Production Supervisor

Sasha Veneziano

Production Coordinator

Adrian Casas

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jennifer Vecchiarello

First Assistant Editor

Lara Khachooni

Visual Effects Editor

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeremy Peirson

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeremy Peirson

Sound Designer

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeremy Peirson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Graff

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christina Graff

Visual Effects Producer

Randy Woodside

Gaffer

Luis Moreno

Best Boy Electric

Francis Lawrence

Director

Kevin Halloran

Executive Producer

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Richard LaGravenese

Screenplay

Gil Netter

Producer

Erwin Stoff

Producer

Andrew R. Tennenbaum

Producer

Denise Chamian

Casting

Alan Edward Bell

Editor

Jack Fisk

Production Design

David Crank

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Jacqueline West

Costume Design

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Costume Supervisor

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Zack Duhame

Stunts

Mike Wilson

Stunts

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunts

Karin Silvestri

Stunts

Shauna Duggins

Stunts

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunts

Tim Rigby

Stunts

Chris Palermo

Stunts

John C. Meier

Stunts

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Stunts

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Jackson Spidell

Stunts

Darlene Ava Williams

Stunts

Sara Gruen

Novel

Arturo Dickey

Stunts

Deborah Habberstad

Stunts

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Trevor Habberstad

Stunts

Tabby Hanson

Stunts

Norman Howell

Stunts

Logan Holladay

Stunts

Cinda-Lin James

Stunts

Keith Splinter Davis

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

Mike Justus

Stunts

Rob Mars

Stunts

Frank Lloyd

Stunts

Dustin Meier

Stunts

Brian Munce

Stunts

Mike Massa

Stunts

Pat Romano

Stunts

Tim Mikulecky

Stunts

Suzanne Prescott

Stunts

Kenny Richards

Stunts

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Sonny Tipton

Stunts

Bryan Thompson

Stunts

Luke Vexler

Stunts

Bob Yerkes

Stunts

Damon Caro

Stunts

Stacey Carino

Stunts

Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Chris Brewster

Stunts

Eddie Braun

Stunts

Richard Burden

Stunts

Gary Baxley

Stunts

Craig Baxley Jr.

Stunts

Nick Brandon

Stunts

Alina Andrei

Stunts

Wade Allen

Stunts

Clayton J. Barber

Stunts

Keith Adams

Stunts

Kenny Alexander

Stunts

Allison Caetano

Stunts

Charles Crivier

Dolly Grip

Yvan Lucas

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Larissa Lowthorp

Art Department Manager

Aleksandra Kaniak

Dialect Coach