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Water for Elephants (2011)

Overview

DramaRomance

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.

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based on novel or bookclowngreat depressionelephantveterinaryelephant trainer
Francis Lawrence

Director

Francis Lawrence

ReleasedApr 15, 2011
Runtime2h 2m
StatusReleased
Budget$38M·Revenue$117.1M
Dune Entertainment
Ingenious Media

Top Cast

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Jacob Jankowski

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Marlena Rosenbluth

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

August Rosenbluth

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Charlie

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Camel

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Old Jacob

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. Scott

Barbara

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Grady

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Wade

Mark Povinelli

Mark Povinelli

Kinko / Walter

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Earl

Scott MacDonald

Scott MacDonald

Blackie

James Frain

James Frain

Rosie's Caretaker

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Mr. Hyde

John Aylward

John Aylward

Mr. Erwin

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