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Water for Elephants

6.920112h 2mPG-13MovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorFrancis Lawrence
WriterRichard LaGravenese
ProducersKevin Halloran·Andrew R. Tennenbaum

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Cast · Directed by Francis Lawrence

RPRobert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
Jacob Jankowski
RWReese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Marlena Rosenbluth
CWChristoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz
August Rosenbluth
PSPaul Schneider
Paul Schneider
Charlie
JNJim Norton
Jim Norton
Camel
HHHal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Old Jacob
DSDonna W. Scott
Donna W. Scott
Barbara
RBRichard Brake
Richard Brake
Grady
STStephen Monroe Taylor
Stephen Monroe Taylor
Wade
MPMark Povinelli
Mark Povinelli
Kinko / Walter
KFKen Foree
Ken Foree
Earl
SMScott MacDonald
Scott MacDonald
Blackie

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