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The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water2017

★7.2123 minDramaFantasyRomance

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.

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Writer

Vanessa Taylor Guillermo del Toro

Score

Alexandre Desplat

Stars

Sally Hawkins Michael Shannon Richard Jenkins

Cast39

Sally Hawkins
as Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon
as Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins
as Giles
Octavia Spencer
as Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones
as Amphibian Man
David Hewlett
as Fleming
Nick Searcy
as General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott
as Bernard
Nigel Bennett
as Mihalkov
Lauren Lee Smith
as Elaine Strickland
Martin Roach
as Brewster Fuller
Allegra Fulton
as Yolanda
John Kapelos
as Mr. Arzounian
Morgan Kelly
as Pie Guy
Marvin Kaye
as Burly Russian
Dru Viergever
as Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon
as Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson
as Guard
Diego Fuentes
as Worker
Madison Ferguson
as Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig
as Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave
as African American Wife
Danny Waugh
as African American Husband
Dan Lett
as Cadillac Salesman
Deney Forrest
as Lou
Brandon McKnight
as Duane
Clyde Whitham
as Wet Cinema Patron
Jonelle Gunderson
as Bus Passenger #1
C
Cameron Laurie
as Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov
as Russian Band
S
Sergey Nikonov
as Russian Band
V
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink
as Russian Band
A
Alexey Pankratov
as Russian Band
D
Dave Reachill
as Scientist (uncredited)
A
Amanda Smith
as Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
M
Maxine Grossman
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
M
Matthew MacCallum
as Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
Victoria Charters
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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