The Shape of Water
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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.
2017-12-01
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Cast
Director
Guillermo del Toro
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
Evgeny Akimov as Russian Band
Victoria Charters as Bus Passenger (uncredited)