The Shape of Water

“A fairy tale for troubled times.”

★ 7.22017123 minReleased
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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.

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

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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

Bus Passenger #2

Evgeny Akimov

Evgeny Akimov

Russian Band

Sergey Nikonov

Russian Band

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Russian Band

Alexey Pankratov

Russian Band

Dave Reachill

Scientist (uncredited)

Amanda Smith

Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)

Maxine Grossman

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Matthew MacCallum

Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)

Victoria Charters

Victoria Charters

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Uhraney Adrian

Businessman Smoking

Michelle Antrobus

Passenger

Samuel Bisson

Cellist #1

Terry Brandon

Restaurant Customer

Glen Brough

Diner Patron

Cyndy Day

Pie Guy's Fiancée

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Amphibian Man

Carmen Gillespie

Cleaning Staff

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Military Police

Renee McClellan

Shoe Store Customer

Jim Pagiamtzis

1960's Ad Man

Johnny Prince

Military Police

Nathan Robitaille

Amphibian Man

Joe Vercillo

Joe Vercillo

Scientist

Shaila D'Onofrio

Edward Tracz

Steve Lucescu

Steve Lucescu

Director
Guillermo del Toro
Rating source
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