Water for Elephants
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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.
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Writers
- Richard LaGraveneseSara Gruen
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Top cast
Full cast and crewRobert PattinsonJacob JankowskiReese WitherspoonMarlena RosenbluthChristoph WaltzAugust RosenbluthPaul SchneiderCharlieJim NortonCamelHal HolbrookOld Jacob
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Donna W. ScottBarbara
Richard BrakeGrady
Stephen Monroe TaylorWade
Mark PovinelliKinko / Walter
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Details
- Release date
- April 15, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Writers
- Richard LaGravenese, Sara Gruen
- Country of origin
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Certificate
- PG-13
- Wikidata ID
- Q432582
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