The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017)
A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
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 Sally Hawkins As: Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon Michael Shannon As: Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins As: Giles
Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer As: Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg As: Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
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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.


Tagline: A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 01 December 2017

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Double Dare You Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment

Budget: $19,500,000

Revenue: $195,300,000

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Cast

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Elisa Esposito

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Richard Strickland

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Giles

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Zelda Fuller

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Dr. Robert Hoffstetler

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Amphibian Man

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Fleming

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

General Hoyt

Stewart Arnott

Stewart Arnott

Bernard

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Mihalkov

Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith

Elaine Strickland

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Brewster Fuller

Allegra Fulton

Allegra Fulton

Yolanda

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Mr. Arzounian

Morgan Kelly

Morgan Kelly

Pie Guy

Marvin Kaye

Marvin Kaye

Burly Russian

Dru Viergever

Dru Viergever

Military Policeman

Wendy Lyon

Wendy Lyon

Sally (Secretary)

Cody Ray Thompson

Cody Ray Thompson

Guard

Diego Fuentes

Diego Fuentes

Worker

Madison Ferguson

Madison Ferguson

Tammy Strickland

Jayden Greig

Jayden Greig

Timmy Strickland

Karen Glave

Karen Glave

African American Wife

Danny Waugh

Danny Waugh

African American Husband

Dan Lett

Dan Lett

Cadillac Salesman

Deney Forrest

Deney Forrest

Lou

Brandon McKnight

Brandon McKnight

Duane

Clyde Whitham

Clyde Whitham

Wet Cinema Patron

Jonelle Gunderson

Jonelle Gunderson

Bus Passenger #1

Cameron Laurie

Cameron Laurie

Bus Passenger #2

Evgeny Akimov

Evgeny Akimov

Russian Band

Sergey Nikonov

Sergey Nikonov

Russian Band

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Russian Band

Alexey Pankratov

Alexey Pankratov

Russian Band

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Military Police (uncredited)

Dave Reachill

Dave Reachill

Scientist (uncredited)

Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith

Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)

Maxine Grossman

Maxine Grossman

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Directed By

Pierre Henry

Pierre Henry

Assistant Director

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Director

Dug Rotstein

Dug Rotstein

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

J. Miles Dale

J. Miles Dale

Producer

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Producer

Liz Sayre

Liz Sayre

Executive Producer

Danny Haeberlin

Danny Haeberlin

Researcher

Robin D. Cook

Robin D. Cook

Casting

Catherine Gilchrist

Catherine Gilchrist

Casting Assistant

Ashley Gray

Ashley Gray

Casting Associate

Jonathan Oliveira

Jonathan Oliveira

Casting Associate

Edited By

Sidney Wolinsky

Sidney Wolinsky

Editor

Mary Juric

Mary Juric

Assistant Editor

Sarah Riley

Sarah Riley

Digital Intermediate

Costume and Makeup

Luis Sequeira

Luis Sequeira

Costume Design

Jordan Samuel

Jordan Samuel

Makeup Department Head

Kristin Wayne

Kristin Wayne

Makeup Artist

Paula Fleet

Paula Fleet

Hair Designer

Lukas Press

Lukas Press

Hairstylist

Rossana Vendramini

Rossana Vendramini

Key Hair Stylist

Patricia Keighran

Patricia Keighran

Key Makeup Artist

Ann Steel

Ann Steel

Assistant Costume Designer

Lisa Pagliaro

Lisa Pagliaro

Seamstress

Sound

Glen Gauthier

Glen Gauthier

Sound Mixer

Nathan Robitaille

Nathan Robitaille

Supervising Sound Editor

Christian T. Cooke

Christian T. Cooke

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Zoern

Brad Zoern

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dustin Harris

Dustin Harris

Music Editor

Rob Hegedus

Rob Hegedus

Music Editor

Cam McLauchlin

Cam McLauchlin

Music Editor

Steve Switzer

Steve Switzer

Boom Operator

Jill Purdy

Jill Purdy

Dialogue Editor

Steve Baine

Steve Baine

Foley

Alex Bullick

Alex Bullick

Sound Effects Editor

Kevin Howard

Kevin Howard

Sound Effects Editor

Dashen Naidoo

Dashen Naidoo

Sound Effects Editor

Tyler Whitham

Tyler Whitham

Sound Effects Editor

Paul Gosse

Paul Gosse

Sound Mixer

John Soukup

John Soukup

Sound Recordist

Jean-Pascal Beintus

Jean-Pascal Beintus

Orchestrator

Nicolas Charron

Nicolas Charron

Orchestrator

Sylvain Morizet

Sylvain Morizet

Orchestrator

Clifford J. Tasner

Clifford J. Tasner

Orchestrator

Nelson Ferreira

Nelson Ferreira

Sound Editor

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Dennis Berardi

Dennis Berardi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin Scott

Kevin Scott

Animation Director

Peter Dydo

Peter Dydo

Animation

Carlos Arancibia

Carlos Arancibia

Animation

Hayley Fromstein

Hayley Fromstein

Animation

Nate Thomas

Nate Thomas

Animation

Kirsten Bligh

Kirsten Bligh

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jae Won D. Lee

Jae Won D. Lee

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ryan MacDuff

Ryan MacDuff

Visual Effects Coordinator

John Markle

John Markle

Visual Effects Coordinator

Anastasia Starova

Anastasia Starova

Visual Effects Coordinator

Luke Groves

Luke Groves

Visual Effects Producer

Jeremy Johnson

Jeremy Johnson

Digital Compositor

Camera

John B. Harper

John B. Harper

First Assistant Camera

Jeff Vitkuske

Jeff Vitkuske

Other

Dan Laustsen

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Sophie Giraud

Sophie Giraud

Additional Still Photographer

Gilles Corbeil

Gilles Corbeil

Camera Operator

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Key Grip

Brent Robinson

Brent Robinson

Underwater Camera

Lighting

Tom Starnes

Tom Starnes

Gaffer

Jason Dodds

Jason Dodds

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Paul D. Austerberry

Paul D. Austerberry

Production Design

Shane Vieau

Shane Vieau

Set Decoration

David Best

David Best

Assistant Art Director

Guy Davis

Guy Davis

Conceptual Design

Samantha Dick

Samantha Dick

Assistant Art Director

David G. Fremlin

David G. Fremlin

Assistant Art Director

Marc Kuitenbrouwer

Marc Kuitenbrouwer

Construction Coordinator

Luca Nemolato

Luca Nemolato

Conceptual Design

Evan Webber

Evan Webber

Assistant Art Director

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

Sculptor

Jeffrey A. Melvin

Jeffrey A. Melvin

Set Decoration

Nigel Churcher

Nigel Churcher

Art Direction

Jeff Poulis

Jeff Poulis

Set Dresser

Cam McLauchlin

Cam McLauchlin

Title Designer

Other Crew

Greg Sigurdson

Greg Sigurdson

Other

Jean Frenette

Jean Frenette

Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Shamata

Lisa Shamata

Unit Publicist

Chris Bacik

Chris Bacik

Drone Operator

Jordan Worrell

Jordan Worrell

Animal Wrangler

Roberto Campanella

Roberto Campanella

Choreographer

Trey Harrell

Trey Harrell

Digital Effects Supervisor

Brandon Schaafsma

Brandon Schaafsma

Visual Effects Editor

Warren Appleby

Warren Appleby

Special Effects Coordinator

Bruce McLean

Bruce McLean

Transportation Coordinator

Edward Tracz

Edward Tracz

Stunt Double

Shaila D'Onofrio

Shaila D'Onofrio

Stunt Double

Christina Pitts Jazzar

Christina Pitts Jazzar

Associate Choreographer

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