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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

"Life is the most spectacular show on earth."

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.

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

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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

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Doug McDougal

Big Top Band Leader

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips

Coochie Girl (Nell)

Michelle LaVon

Michelle LaVon

Coochie Girl

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Rowan O'Hara

Stampede Girl

Uggie

Uggie

Queenie

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Ice

Silver Star

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Major

Rex

Chris Grabher

Chris Grabher

Clown

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Tatum Etheridge

Jacob's Daughter

Chris Blim

Chris Blim

Big Top Band

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William Morse

Big Top Band

Glen McDougal

Glen McDougal

Big Top Band

Stefan Rollins

Stefan Rollins

Big Top Band

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Sita Acevedo

Circus Performer

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Danny Castle

Circus Performer

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Aloysia Gavre

Circus Performer

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Chobi Gyorgy

Circus Performer

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Bianca Sapetto

Circus Performer

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Katia Sereno

Circus Performer

Vladimir Sizov

Vladimir Sizov

Circus Performer

Lee-Anne Telford

Lee-Anne Telford

Circus Performer

Sebastien Stella

Sebastien Stella

Circus Performer

Dreya Weber

Dreya Weber

Circus Performer

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Russ Stark

Circus Performer

Molly O'Neill

Molly O'Neill

Showgirl

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Showgirl

Shannon Freyer

Shannon Freyer

Showgirl

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Kelsey McNamee

Showgirl

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Tara Ferguson

Showgirl

Brad Potts

Brad Potts

Sideshow

Mary Newman

Mary Newman

Sideshow

Jackie Zane

Jackie Zane

Sideshow

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Sideshow

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Robert Kestler

Circus Roustabout

Julianna Piechoczek

Julianna Piechoczek

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley Palmer

Ashley Palmer

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

Melissa Johnston

Melissa Johnston

Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited)

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Sarah Karijan

Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited)

Rob Crites

Rob Crites

Sideshow

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Jonathan Moore

Sideshow

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Larry Gómez

Sideshow (as Gabriel Ramos-Gomez)

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Aryiel Hartman

Coochie Girl

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Eddie Medrano

Clown

Stephen Simon

Stephen Simon

Clown

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Duff Dugan

Big Top Band

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Joe Langer

Big Top Band

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Evan Silverman

Big Top Band

Beresford Bennett

Beresford Bennett

Sideshow Band

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Johnny Britt

Sideshow Band

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Garnett Brown

Sideshow Band

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George Harper

Sideshow Band

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Todd Cochran

Speakeasy Jazz Band

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Keith Fiddmont

Speakeasy Jazz Band

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Karl Vincent

Speakeasy Jazz Band

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Bonzai

Hyena

Crew
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Dean Tschetter

Production Illustrator

Lars P. Winther

Lars P. Winther

First Assistant Director

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Greg Hale

Second Assistant Director

Chris O'Hara

Chris O'Hara

Stunt Coordinator

Ruth De Jong

Ruth De Jong

Assistant Art Director

Alexandra Patsavas

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

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Kristen Davis

Set Designer

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Douglas Plasse

Second Assistant Director

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Dennis Burrell

Second Second Assistant Director

Rodrigo Prieto

Rodrigo Prieto

Director of Photography

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Tommy Samona

Leadman

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Karen Teneyck

Graphic Designer

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Kevin Halloran

Unit Production Manager

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips

Choreographer

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Stacy Caballero

Assistant Costume Designer

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Scott Graves

Rigging Gaffer

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Joseph Dianda

Key Grip

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Cecilia Escobar

Payroll Accountant

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Richard Boyle

Best Boy Grip

Angela Demo

Angela Demo

Casting Associate

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Michael J. Benavente

Dialogue Editor

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Bill Holmquist

Construction Coordinator

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Richard Bell

Greensman

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Kate Biscoe

Key Makeup Artist

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Colleen LaBaff

Key Hair Stylist

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David Olson

Music Editor

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hair Department Head

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Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

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Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

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Kei Rowan-Young

Location Manager

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David Fulton

Unit Publicist

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David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

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Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

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Marty Elfalan

First Assistant Accountant

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William Ballard

Transportation Coordinator

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Lee Gilmore

Sound Effects Editor

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Doris Hellmann

Production Accountant

David Jobe

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

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Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

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Bob Beher

Foley Editor

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Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

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Lois Yaroshefsky

Studio Teacher

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Tom Rebber

Transportation Captain

Joel Dougherty

Joel Dougherty

Sound Effects Editor

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Sarah Bourgeois

First Assistant Sound Editor

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Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

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Mark R. Byers

Special Effects Supervisor

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Robin Fredriksz

Makeup Artist

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Lona Vigi

Hairstylist

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Bill Iiams

Construction Foreman

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Jesse Olivares

Video Assist Operator

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Russell Farmarco

Dialogue Editor

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Kasey Truman

Music Coordinator

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Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

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David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

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Thomas Jones

ADR Supervisor

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Phil Barrie

Assistant Sound Editor

Ranjani Brow

Ranjani Brow

ADR Voice Casting

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Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Wendy Hoffmann

Wendy Hoffmann

ADR Voice Casting

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Ben Perry

Camera Loader

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C.J. Maguire

Assistant Property Master

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Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant "B" Camera

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Dan Schroer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

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Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

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Tom Miller

Assistant Property Master

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Eric Bautista

Cableman

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Sasha Veneziano

Production Coordinator

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Brooks Robinson

"B" Camera Operator

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Adrian Casas

Assistant Production Coordinator

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Duff Miller

Assistant Property Master

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Bob Hall

First Assistant "A" Camera

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Daniel C. McFadden

Second Assistant "A" Camera

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Brooks Robinson

Steadicam Operator

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David James

Still Photographer

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Jonathan Clark

Camera Loader

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Hope M. Parrish

Property Master

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

José Antonio García

José Antonio García

Sound Mixer

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

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Jeff Errico

Storyboard Artist

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Anthony Leonardi III

Storyboard Artist

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Michelle Souza

Assistant Property Master

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Robby Baumgartner

"C" Camera Operator

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Tani Kunitake

Storyboard Artist

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Jozo Zovko

Second Assistant "C" Camera

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Molly Allen

Production Supervisor

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Randy Woodside

Gaffer

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Lara Khachooni

Visual Effects Editor

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Jeremy Peirson

Supervising Sound Editor

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Jeremy Peirson

Sound Designer

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Jennifer Vecchiarello

First Assistant Editor

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Christina Graff

Visual Effects Producer

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Paul Graff

Visual Effects Supervisor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Jeremy Peirson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Luis Moreno

Best Boy Electric

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Director

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Kevin Halloran

Executive Producer

Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

Screenplay

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Denise Chamian

Denise Chamian

Casting

Jacqueline West

Jacqueline West

Costume Design

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Andrew R. Tennenbaum

Producer

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Erwin Stoff

Producer

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Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Jack Fisk

Jack Fisk

Production Design

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Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Costume Supervisor

Alan Edward Bell

Alan Edward Bell

Editor

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Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

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Gil Netter

Producer

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David Crank

Art Direction

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Stunts

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Mike Wilson

Stunts

Darrin Prescott

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunts

Karin Silvestri

Karin Silvestri

Stunts

Shauna Duggins

Shauna Duggins

Stunts

Melissa R. Stubbs

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunts

Tim Rigby

Tim Rigby

Stunts

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Stunts

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Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Jackson Spidell

Jackson Spidell

Stunts

Darlene Ava Williams

Darlene Ava Williams

Stunts

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Sara Gruen

Novel

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Arturo Dickey

Stunts

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Deborah Habberstad

Stunts

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Tom Elliott

Stunts

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Trevor Habberstad

Stunts

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Tabby Hanson

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

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Logan Holladay

Stunts

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Cinda-Lin James

Stunts

Keith Splinter Davis

Keith Splinter Davis

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

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Mike Justus

Stunts

Rob Mars

Rob Mars

Stunts

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Stunts

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Dustin Meier

Stunts

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Brian Munce

Stunts

Mike Massa

Mike Massa

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Tim Mikulecky

Tim Mikulecky

Stunts

Suzanne Prescott

Suzanne Prescott

Stunts

Kenny Richards

Kenny Richards

Stunts

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Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Sonny Tipton

Sonny Tipton

Stunts

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Bryan Thompson

Stunts

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Luke Vexler

Stunts

Bob Yerkes

Bob Yerkes

Stunts

Damon Caro

Damon Caro

Stunts

Stacey Carino

Stacey Carino

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Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Chris Brewster

Chris Brewster

Stunts

Eddie Braun

Eddie Braun

Stunts

Richard Burden

Richard Burden

Stunts

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Gary Baxley

Stunts

Craig Baxley Jr.

Craig Baxley Jr.

Stunts

Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

Stunts

Alina Andrei

Alina Andrei

Stunts

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Wade Allen

Stunts

Clayton J. Barber

Clayton J. Barber

Stunts

Keith Adams

Keith Adams

Stunts

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Kenny Alexander

Stunts

Allison Caetano

Allison Caetano

Stunts

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Charles Crivier

Dolly Grip

Yvan Lucas

Yvan Lucas

Digital Intermediate Colorist

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Larissa Lowthorp

Art Department Manager

Aleksandra Kaniak

Aleksandra Kaniak

Dialect Coach