Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

2011 en 122 minutes

Rating: 6.941

Plot

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

Robert Pattinson

Jacob Jankowski

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Marlena Rosenbluth

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

August Rosenbluth

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Charlie

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Camel

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Old Jacob

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. Scott

Barbara

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Grady

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Wade

Mark Povinelli

Mark Povinelli

Kinko / Walter

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Earl

Scott MacDonald

Scott MacDonald

Blackie

James Frain

James Frain

Rosie's Caretaker

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Mr. Hyde

John Aylward

John Aylward

Mr. Erwin

Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Mr. Robinson

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Diamond Joe

E.E. Bell

E.E. Bell

Cecil the Barker

Kyle Jordan

Kyle Jordan

Russ

Aleksandra Kaniak

Aleksandra Kaniak

Mrs. Jankowski

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Mr. Jankowski

Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray

Proctor

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

Dean Wilkins

James Keane

James Keane

Chaplain

Ivo Nandi

Ivo Nandi

Grocer

Karynn Moore

Karynn Moore

Catherine Hale

Andrew Connolly

Andrew Connolly

Weehawken Officer

Doug McDougal

Doug McDougal

Big Top Band Leader

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips

Coochie Girl (Nell)

Rowan O'Hara

Rowan O'Hara

Stampede Girl

Tai the Elephant

Tai the Elephant

Rosie

Uggie

Uggie

Queenie

Ice

Ice

Silver Star

Major

Major

Rex

Sebastien Stella

Sebastien Stella

Circus Performer

Lee-Anne Telford

Lee-Anne Telford

Circus Performer

Dreya Weber

Dreya Weber

Circus Performer

Shannon Freyer

Shannon Freyer

Showgirl

Molly O'Neill

Molly O'Neill

Showgirl

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Showgirl

Kelsey McNamee

Kelsey McNamee

Showgirl

Mary Newman

Mary Newman

Sideshow

Brad Potts

Brad Potts

Sideshow

Jackie Zane

Jackie Zane

Sideshow

Michelle LaVon

Michelle LaVon

Coochie Girl

Chris Grabher

Chris Grabher

Clown

Tatum Etheridge

Tatum Etheridge

Jacob's Daughter

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Sideshow

Chris Blim

Chris Blim

Big Top Band

William Morse

William Morse

Big Top Band

Glen McDougal

Glen McDougal

Big Top Band

Stefan Rollins

Stefan Rollins

Big Top Band

Sarah Karijan

Sarah Karijan

Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

Melissa Johnston

Melissa Johnston

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley Palmer

Ashley Palmer

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Julianna Piechoczek

Julianna Piechoczek

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Kestler

Robert Kestler

Circus Roustabout

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