Water for Elephants
Brief Synopsis
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era, meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband.
Cast & Crew
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Francis Lawrence
Director
Karynn Moore
Jon Weiss
Joe Langer
Molly O'neill
Sita Acevedo
Film Details
Also Known As
De l'eau pour les éléphants, l'eau pour les éléphants
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Filmore, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Paula, California, USA; Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era, meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband.
Director
Francis Lawrence
Director
Cast
Karynn Moore
Jon Weiss
Joe Langer
Molly O'neill
Sita Acevedo
Stephen Simon
Levani Ilia Volokh
Chris Blim
Bobby Haynes
Mary Newman
Reese Witherspoon
Tom Weymouth
George Harper
Rob Crites
Evan Silverman
Richard Brake
Tracy Phillips
Jackie Zane
Jim Jansen
Kelly Erickson
Rebecca Ostroff
Derrick Gilday
Shannon Freyer
Stephen Monroe Taylor
Brad Potts
Garnett Brown
Kacie Borrowman
Chris Grabher
Sam Anderson
Andrew Connolly
Doug Mcdougal
Wynton Mccurdy
Mike Davis
Kabin Thomas
Lee-anne Telford
Ivo Nandi
Rowan O'hara
Gabriel Ramos-gomez
Bruce Gray
Aloysia Gavre
Johnny Britt
Aleksandra Kaniak
Wyatt Biessel
Todd Cochran
Mark Povinelli
William Morse
Tim Guinee
Glen Mcdougal
Bianca Sapetto
Dreya Weber
Marcus Everett
Ken Foree
John Aylward
Tommy Samona
Lead Man
E.e. Bell
Kelsey Mcnamee
Vladimir Sizov
Hal Holbrook
Brad Greenquist
Mark Barnett
Michelle Lavon
Kyle Jordan
Sebastian Stella
Russell Stark
Jim Norton
Tara Ferguson
Deryl Patterson
George Landkas-coronas
Kerren Mckeeman
Keith Friddmont
Duff Dugan
Chobi Gyorgy
Dalmicio Pueblos
Christoph Waltz
Donna W Scott
Robert Pattinson
Katia Sereno
Stefan Rollins
Danny Castle
Beresford Bennett
Jonathan Moore
Scott Macdonald
David Hunt
James Frain
Michael Coronas
Paul Schneider
Eddie Medrano
Aryiel Hartman
James Keane
Karl Vincent
Aaron Bloom
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
Keith Adams
Stunts
Mike Ades
Assistant
Sara Akhteh
Costume Coordinator
Kenny Alexander
Stunts
Molly Allen
Production Supervisor
Wade Allen
Stunts
Donna J Anderson
Hair Stylist
Alina Andrei
Stunts
Pete Anthony
Music
Varsenik Vicky Antonyan
Tailor
Audrey Anzures
Hair Stylist
Frida Aradottir
Hair
Carrie Yoko Arakaki
Set Costumer
Jeff Atmajian
Music
Steve Austin
Special Effects Technician
Justin Babin
Best Boy Grip
Chris P Bacon
Music
Brent Baer
Camera Trainee
Bill Ballard
Transportation Coordinator
Evan Ballard
Transportation
Clayton Barber
Stunts
Phil Barrie
Assistant Sound Editor
Rachel Bati
Assistant
Keith Bauer
Stunts
Robert Baumgartner
Camera Operator
Eric Bautista
Sound
Craig Baxley
Stunts
Gary Baxley
Stunts
Dan Beals
Set Production Assistant
Cheryl Beasley-blackwell
Costume Supervisor
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
Alan Edward Bell
Editor
Richard Bell
Greensman
Michael J. Benavente
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Howard Berger
Special Makeup Effects
Melissa F. Binder
Wardrobe
Kate Biscoe
Makeup
Jared M Bissen
Transportation
Gail Bixby
Set Costumer
George Black
Makeup Artist
Jean Black
Makeup
Sarah Bourgeois
Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Boyd
Swing Gang
Rick Boyle
Best Boy Grip
Nick Brandon
Stunts
Stacey B Brashear
Assistant Location Manager
Eddie Braun
Stunts
Christopher Brewster
Stunts
Ranjani Brow
Adr Voice Casting
Lew Brown
Song
Brad Brunkow
Office Production Assistant
Clyde E Bryan
Assistant Camera
J Tim Brymn
Song
Richard Burden
Stunts
Dennis Burrell
Assistant Director
Mark Byers
Special Effects Supervisor
Stacy Caballero
Assistant Costume Designer
Allison Caetano
Stunts
Marco Campos
Propman
Rick Canelli
Adr
Dominic Carbone
Choreographer
Stacey Carino
Stunts
Damon Caro
Stunts
Tim Carr
Production Assistant
Derek Casari
Adr
Adrian Casas
Assistant Production Coordinator
Alexander J Castillo
Electrician
Carmen Castro
Art Department
Elida Cerda
Medic
Larry Cha
Rigging Electrician
Mark Chadwick
Stunts
Jacob Chambers
Stunts
Denise Chamian
Casting Director
George Chavez
Color Timer
Jay Cheng
Set Costumer
Katrina Chevalier
Hair Stylist
James Churchman
Stunts
James Clark
Stunts
James Clark
Consultant
Jonathan Clark
Loader
Larry E Clark
Painter
Darrin Clubb
Propman
Charles P Conrad
Consultant
Jordan Corngold
Music Editor
Jaimie Councilor
Animal Trainer
Marcy Craig
Set Costumer
David Crank
Art Director
Charles Crivier
Dolly Grip
Chris Crivier
Grip
Martin J Cummins
Assistant Location Manager
Dana Curt
Medic
John Damiani
Makeup Artist
Chris Daniels
Stunts
Paul Darnell
Stunts
Donald Davidson
Electrician
Theodore M Davila
Accounting Assistant
Keith Davis
Stunts
Kenny Davis
Dolly Grip
Kristen Davis
Set Designer
Tim A Davison
Stunts
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Ruth De Jong
Assistant Art Director
Bg De Sylvia
Song
Dustin Deluca
Stunts
Angela Demo
Casting Associate
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Arturo "joey" Dickey
Stunts
Christopher Dickson
Crane Grip
Joel Dougherty
Sound Effects Editor
Lindsay Dougherty
Transportation
Shauna Duggins
Stunts
Zack Duhame
Stunts
Nicholas Dunlevy
Assistant
Marc Durst
Song
Lynne Eagan
Makeup Artist
Bobi Edrington
Animal Trainer
Chris Edrington
Animal Trainer
Martin Elfalan
Accounting Assistant
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Chad Enloe
Foreman
Peter Enneking
Electrician
Marcus Epps
On-Set Dresser
Jim Erickson
Set Decorator
Jeff Errico
Storyboard Artist
Cecilia Escobar
Payroll Accountant
Ruth Etting
Song
Russell Farmarco
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Sven Faulconer
Technical Advisor
David Fein
Foley Artist
Federico Ferreri
Set Production Assistant
Jack Fisk
Production Designer
Matt Floyd
Rigging Grip
Paul Andre Fonarev
Production Assistant
Matthew Fortino
Set Production Assistant
Nathalie Fratti
Makeup Artist
Robin Fredriksz
Makeup
Erica Freeman
Wardrobe
Laurel Frushour
Set Costumer
Lindsey Fry
Compositor
Jonathan Fuh
Boom Operator
Jose Antonio Garcia
Sound Mixer
Naomi Gathmann
Set Costumer
Mary Lynn Giacomazzi
Stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Lee Gilmore
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Glasgow
Dolly Grip
John Glover-kind
Song
Peter Gluck
Assistant Location Manager
Hitomi Golba
Hair Stylist
Bethe H Gordon
Production Assistant
Grant Grabowski
Coordinator
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Graham
Music
Christopher Grandell
Compositor
Scott Graves
Rigging Gaffer
Jerry Gregoricka
Rigging Electrician
Todd Groves
Compositor
Sara Gruen
Source Material
Patricia Gundlach
Hair Stylist
Lauren Taylor Guy
Production Assistant
Deborah Habberstad
Stunts
Jeff Habberstad
Stunts
Trevor Habberstad
Stunts
Gregory G. Hale
Assistant Director
Bob Hall
Assistant Camera
Kevin Halloran
Unit Production Manager
Kevin Halloran
Executive Producer
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Jeremy Harding
Transportation
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Jimmy Hart
Stunts
Brian Harvick
Rigging Grip
Jeffrey Hawkes
Assistant
Daniel Hawking
Electrician
Monica Haynes
Costumer
Doris Hellmann
Production Accountant
Lukas Hencey
Electrician
Ray Henderson
Song
Cynthia Hernandez
Makeup Artist
Daniel Hernandez
Stunts
Michael Hertlein
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Dan Higgins
Music
William Hobson
Grip
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Courtney Hoffman
Set Costumer
Wendy Hoffmann
Adr Voice Casting
Logan Holladay
Stunts
Chad Holmes
Special Effects Technician
Bill Holmquist
Construction Coordinator
R. A. Hossie
Tailor
James Newton Howard
Music
Norman Howell
Stunts
Mike Hubert
Production Coordinator
Christian S Hurley
Crane Grip
Elodie Ichter
Color
William Iiams Sr.
Foreman
Cinda Lin James
Stunts
David James
Still Photographer
Film Details
Also Known As
De l'eau pour les éléphants, l'eau pour les éléphants
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Filmore, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Paula, California, USA; Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States Spring April 22, 2011
Released in United States on Video November 1, 2011
Based on the novel "Water for Elephants" written by Sara Gruen and published by Algonquin Books on May 26, 2006.
Wide Release in United States Spring April 22, 2011 (2700+)
Sean Penn was previously mentioned for a role.
Released in United States on Video November 1, 2011
Project was included on the 2009 Black List.
