The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
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2017
2h 3m
7.2(12553 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
Romance

Overview

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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Double Dare You
Fox Searchlight Pictures
TSG Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Sally Hawkins

Elisa Esposito

Sally Hawkins
Acting

Michael Shannon

Richard Strickland

Michael Shannon
Acting

Richard Jenkins

Giles

Richard Jenkins
Acting

Octavia Spencer

Zelda Fuller

Octavia Spencer
Acting

Michael Stuhlbarg

Dr. Robert Hoffstetler

Michael Stuhlbarg
Acting

Doug Jones

Amphibian Man

Doug Jones
Acting

David Hewlett

Fleming

David Hewlett
Acting

Nick Searcy

General Hoyt

Nick Searcy
Acting

Stewart Arnott

Bernard

Stewart Arnott
Acting

Nigel Bennett

Mihalkov

Nigel Bennett
Acting

Lauren Lee Smith

Elaine Strickland

Lauren Lee Smith
Acting

Martin Roach

Brewster Fuller

Martin Roach
Acting

Allegra Fulton

Yolanda

Allegra Fulton
Acting

John Kapelos

Mr. Arzounian

John Kapelos
Acting

Morgan Kelly

Pie Guy

Morgan Kelly
Acting

Marvin Kaye

Burly Russian

Marvin Kaye
Acting

Dru Viergever

Military Policeman

Dru Viergever
Acting

Wendy Lyon

Sally (Secretary)

Wendy Lyon
Acting

Cody Ray Thompson

Guard

Cody Ray Thompson
Acting

Diego Fuentes

Worker

Diego Fuentes
Acting

Madison Ferguson

Tammy Strickland

Madison Ferguson
Acting

Jayden Greig

Timmy Strickland

Jayden Greig
Acting

Karen Glave

African American Wife

Karen Glave
Acting

Danny Waugh

African American Husband

Danny Waugh
Acting

Dan Lett

Cadillac Salesman

Dan Lett
Acting

Deney Forrest

Lou

Deney Forrest
Acting

Brandon McKnight

Duane

Brandon McKnight
Acting

Clyde Whitham

Wet Cinema Patron

Clyde Whitham
Acting

Jonelle Gunderson

Bus Passenger #1

Jonelle Gunderson
Acting

Cameron Laurie

Bus Passenger #2

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Acting

Evgeny Akimov

Russian Band

Evgeny Akimov
Acting

Sergey Nikonov

Russian Band

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Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Russian Band

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Alexey Pankratov

Russian Band

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Shane Clinton Jarvis

Military Police (uncredited)

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Dave Reachill

Scientist (uncredited)

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Amanda Smith

Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)

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Maxine Grossman

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Matthew MacCallum

Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)

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