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The Shape of Water
A fairy tale for troubled times.
Dec 1, 2017 · 2h 3m
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Drama
Fantasy
Romance
PLOT
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
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CAST
Sally Hawkins
Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins
Giles
Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones
Amphibian Man
David Hewlett
Fleming
Nick Searcy
General Hoyt
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$19,500,000
Revenue
$195,300,000
Production
Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment
Country
US
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