The Water Horse
Brief Synopsis
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When Angus, a young Scottish boy, finds an enchanted egg, he takes it home and soon finds himself face-to-face with an amazing creature: the mythical "water horse" of Scottish lore. Angus begins a journey of discovery, facing his greatest fears and risking his life to protect a secret that would giv
Cast & Crew
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Jay Russell
Director
Brian Cox
Phil Peleton
Priyanka Xi
Emily Watson
Bruce Allpress
Film Details
Also Known As
Water Horse, Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, The, Waterhorse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Children
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Kyle Griffiths
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom; New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
When Angus, a young Scottish boy, finds an enchanted egg, he takes it home and soon finds himself face-to-face with an amazing creature: the mythical "water horse" of Scottish lore. Angus begins a journey of discovery, facing his greatest fears and risking his life to protect a secret that would give birth to a legend.
Director
Jay Russell
Director
Cast
Brian Cox
Phil Peleton
Priyanka Xi
Emily Watson
Bruce Allpress
Peter Corrigan
Edward Newborn
Carl O Dixon
Edward P. Campbell
Nathan Christopher Haase
Ian Harcourt
Williams Johnson
Marshall Napier
Geraldine Brophy
David Morrissey
Craig Hall
Megan Katherine
Ben Van Lier
William Russell
Ben Chaplin
Lorraine Mcdonald
Alex Etel
Louis Owen Collins
Sinead O'connor
Vocals
Erroll Shand
Elliot Lawless
Joel Tobeck
Rex Hurst
Crew
Johan Aberg
Digital Effects Artist
Gino Acevedo
Visual Effects
Milton Ager
Song
Neil Aldridge
Sound
Phil Allchin
Transportation Captain
Jacqui Allen
Assistant Art Director
Stan Alley
Visual Effects
Jon Allitt
Digital Effects Supervisor
Colin Alway
Digital Effects Artist
Ross Anderson
Special Effects Technician
Malcolm Angell
Digital Effects Artist
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Pete Anthony
Music Conductor
Charles Anton
Construction
Christine Arboit
Animation Director
Harold Arlen
Song
Kevin Armstrong
Production Assistant
Kayne Asher
Dolly Grip
Gunner Ashford
Props
Daniel Ashton
Special Effects Technician
Marc Ashton
Assistant Director
Mia Askew
Matte Painter
Malcolm Atchison
Software Engineer
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Derrick Auyoung
Animation Director
Alvise Avati
Animator
Andrew Ayrton
Chief Lighting Technician
Glen Ayrton
Lighting Technician
Jean Luc Azzis
Digital Effects Artist
Chris P Bacon
Original Music
Chris P Bacon
Music
Michael Bain
Camera Operator
Sarah Bain
Production Secretary
Michael Baltazar
3-D Animator
Mark Barber
Digital Effects Artist
Ned Barraud
Matte Painter
Daniel Barrett
Animator
Steve Bayliss
Accountant
Jamie Beard
Animator
Simon Beaufoy
Other
Keith Bedford
Dolly Grip
Cory Bedwell
3-D Animator
Kathleen Beeler
Rotoscope Animator
Ray Beentjes
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Adrian Bell
Animation Director
Hamish Bell
3-D Animator
Paula Bell
Rotoscope Animator
James Bennett
Animator
Jeremy Bennett
Concept Artist
Robert Bernstein
Producer
Jamie Beswarick
Sculptor
Shweta Bhatnagar
Digital Effects Artist
Kris Bieringa
Rendering Artist
Bruce Bigg
Property Master
John-michael Bills
Digital Effects Artist
Graham Binding
Animator
Brett Blenkin
Foreman
John Bloomfield
Costume Designer
Richard Bluck
Camera Operator
Shaun Bolton
Sculptor
Rhys Bonney
Editor
Robyn Booker
Music Coordinator
David Booth
Special Effects Technician
Nick Booth
Digital Effects Artist
Paul Booth
Costume Coordinator
Chantelle Bowkett
Costumer
Pauline Bowkett
Costume Designer
James Boyce
Production
Adam Bradley
Rotoscope Animator
Darren Bradnock
Grip
Monique Bradshaw
Visual Effects
Lee Bramwell
Camera
Kristie Breslin
Animation Supervisor
Simon Bright
Art Director
Loren Brookes
Software Engineer
Philippa Brophy
Production Assistant
David Brown
Chief Lighting Technician
David Brown
Line Producer
Geoff Brown
Grip
Lew Brown
Song
David Brunette
Digital Effects Artist
Bob Buck
Costume Supervisor
Andy Buckley R.n.
Coordinator
Sam Bui
Visual Effects
Matthew Bullock
Modelmaker
Joerg W Bungert
Colorist
Brent Burge
Sound Effects Editor
Clare Burgess
Animation Director
Kate Burgess
Rotoscope Animator
Tony Burrough
Production Designer
Alex Burt
Animator
Barbara Busch
Animation Director
Dean Bushby
Special Effects Technician
Julian Butler
Visual Effects
Anton Buys
Construction
Darren Byford
3-D Animator
Sonia Calvert
Digital Effects Artist
Edward P. Campbell
Dialect Coach
Paul Campion
Matte Painter
Pauline Campny
Animal Wrangler
Jason Canovas
Sound Editor
Russ Carlyle
Song Performer
Justin B. Carter
Stunts
Norman Cates
Digital Effects Artist
Luke Chamberlain
Visual Effects
Sourisak Chanpaseuth
Puppeteer
Tanea Chapman
On-Set Dresser
Justin Chappell
Carpenter
Tim Cheng
Rotoscope Animator
Karl Chisholm
Special Effects Coordinator
Evan Christie
Rotoscope Animator
Glen Christie
Visual Effects
Dawn Clounch
Assistant
Simon Clutterbuck
Cg Supervisor
Matt Codd
Concept Artist
Vanessa Cole
Props Buyer
Hannah Collett
Office Assistant
Hayden Collow
Sound Effects Editor
Kevin Conneff
Music
Peter Connelly
Digital Effects Artist
Todd Constantine
Digital Effects Artist
Paul Conway
Digital Effects Artist
Rodney 'rj' Cook
Stunts
Gary Cooper
Special Effects Technician
Ray Cooper
Music
Perry Costello
Special Effects Technician
Tyron Costelloe
Stunts
Jamie Couper
Lighting Technician
Steve Couper
Assistant Camera
Chris Covich
Puppeteer
Aaron Cowan
Visual Effects
Jessica Cowley
Matte Painter
Chris Cozens
Music
Mike Cozens
Animator
Carol Ann Crawford
Dialect Coach
Dermot Crehan
Music
Miglet Crichton
Location Manager
Jim Croasdale
Rotoscope Animator
Steve Cronin
Digital Effects Artist
Aaron Cubis
Visual Effects Editor
Andy Cummins
Sound
Karla Ventocilla Curby
Rotoscope Animator
Scott Dace
Animator
Byron Darling
Assistant Director
Raoul Darlington
Models
Anne-marie Davenport
Accounting Assistant
Paul Davenport
Special Effects Technician
Colin Davidson
Foreman
Augie Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Benny Davis
Song
Juliette Davis
Production Coordinator
Mana Hira Davis
Stunts
Gina Deakin
Location Coordinator
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Tom Del Campo
Animator
Francisco Delatorre
Visual Effects
B. G. Desylva
Song
Richard Dexter
Animator
Tamir Diab
3-D Animator
Ciara Dickens
Costumer
Peter Dillon
Stunts
Gareth Dinneen
Digital Effects Artist
Brett Dix
Digital Effects Artist
Hugo Dominguez
Rotoscope Animator
Jayne Maree Donaldson
Makeup
Branko Dordevich
Stunts
Rosemary Dority
Post-Production Supervisor
Andy Doucette
Animator
Trishia Downie
Unit Production Manager
Justan Doyle
Sound
Steve Drage
Stunts
Andy Driver
Greensman
Andrew Dudman
Music
Craig Dunn
Stunts
Shawn Dunn
Animation Supervisor
Susan Durno
Makeup
James Dyrenforth
Song
William J Earl
Modelmaker
Steve Earner
Accountant
Scott Eastwood
Models
Areito Echevarria
Digital Effects Artist
Erich Eder
Digital Effects Artist
Peter Edge
Consultant
Samuel Edwards
Rendering Artist
Kristian Eek
Assistant Production Coordinator
Adam Ellis
Props
Louis Elman
Looping Coordinator
Erina Epiha
Unit Manager
Kevin Estey
Animator
Morgan Evans
Stunts
Paul Everitt
Rotoscope Animator
Oliver Exmundo
Animator
Campbell Taylor Fairweather
Software Engineer
Doug Falconer
Special Effects Technician
Judy Farr
Set Decorator
Craig Farrand
Best Boy
Kristi Faulkner
Unit Manager
Christine Feistl
Rotoscope Animator
Linda Fenwick
Production Coordinator
Jessica Fernandes
Modelmaker
Film Details
Also Known As
Water Horse, Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, The, Waterhorse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Children
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Kyle Griffiths
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom; New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2007
Released in United States on Video April 8, 2008
Based on the novel "The Water Horse" by Dick King-Smith; published by Knopf September 22, 1998.
Gillies MacKinnon previously attached to direct. Simon Beaufoy and David Leland had written earlier drafts while the project was at Miramax.
Literary Sale Date: 03/29/1996.
Project was previously in development with Jim Henson Productions and Miramax.
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2007
Released in United States on Video April 8, 2008
