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Water for Elephants

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.
Apr 15, 2011 · 2h 2m
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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.

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CAST

Robert Pattinson
Jacob Jankowski
Reese Witherspoon
Marlena Rosenbluth
Christoph Waltz
August Rosenbluth
Paul Schneider
Charlie
Jim Norton
Camel
Hal Holbrook
Old Jacob
Donna W. Scott
Barbara
Richard Brake
Grady
Directed by Francis Lawrence

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$38,000,000
Revenue
$117,094,902
Production
Big Screen Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Media
Country
US

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