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
Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins
Giles
Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones
Amphibian Man
David Hewlett
Fleming
Nick Searcy
General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott
Bernard
Nigel Bennett
Mihalkov
Lauren Lee Smith
Elaine Strickland
Martin Roach
Brewster Fuller
Allegra Fulton
Yolanda
John Kapelos
Mr. Arzounian
Morgan Kelly
Pie Guy
Marvin Kaye
Burly Russian
Dru Viergever
Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon
Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson
Guard
Diego Fuentes
Worker
Madison Ferguson
Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig
Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave
African American Wife
Danny Waugh
African American Husband
Dan Lett
Cadillac Salesman
Deney Forrest
Lou
Brandon McKnight
Duane
Clyde Whitham
Wet Cinema Patron
Jonelle Gunderson
Bus Passenger #1
Cameron Laurie
Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov
Russian Band
Sergey Nikonov
Russian Band
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink
Russian Band
Alexey Pankratov
Russian Band
Shane Clinton Jarvis
Military Police (uncredited)
Dave Reachill
Scientist (uncredited)
Amanda Smith
Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
Maxine Grossman
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallum
Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
Crew
Guillermo del Toro
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Vanessa Taylor
Screenplay
Sidney Wolinsky
Editor
Mary Juric
Assistant Editor
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Pierre Henry
Assistant Director
Glenn Hughes
Picture Car Coordinator
J. Miles Dale
Producer
T.K. Knowles
Associate Producer
Daniel Kraus
Associate Producer
John O'Grady
Associate Producer
Chuck Ryant
Associate Producer
Paul D. Austerberry
Production Design
Gilles Corbeil
Camera Operator
John B. Harper
First Assistant Camera
Douglas Wilkinson
Post Production Supervisor
Catherine Gilchrist
Casting Assistant
Ashley Gray
Casting Associate
Jonathan Oliveira
Casting Associate
Robin D. Cook
Casting
Ann Steel
Assistant Costume Designer
Luis Sequeira
Costume Design
Kevin Scott
Animation Director
Peter Dydo
Animation
Carlos Arancibia
Animation
Hayley Fromstein
Animation
Nate Thomas
Animation
Paula Fleet
Hair Designer
Rossana Vendramini
Key Hair Stylist
Lukas Press
Hairstylist
James D. Brown
Hairstylist
Jordan Samuel
Makeup Department Head
Patricia Keighran
Key Makeup Artist
Kristin Wayne
Makeup Artist
David Best
Assistant Art Director
Samantha Dick
Assistant Art Director
David G. Fremlin
Assistant Art Director
Evan Webber
Assistant Art Director
Alex Bullick
Sound Effects Editor
Kevin Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Dashen Naidoo
Sound Effects Editor
Tyler Whitham
Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Robitaille
Supervising Sound Editor
Nelson Ferreira
Sound Editor
Christian T. Cooke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Zoern
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Glen Gauthier
Sound Mixer
Paul Gosse
Sound Mixer
John Soukup
Sound Recordist
Steve Switzer
Boom Operator
Steve Baine
Foley
Warren Appleby
Special Effects Coordinator
Dennis Berardi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Luke Groves
Visual Effects Producer
Kirsten Bligh
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jae Won D. Lee
Visual Effects Coordinator
Ryan MacDuff
Visual Effects Coordinator
John Markle
Visual Effects Coordinator
Anastasia Starova
Visual Effects Coordinator
Brandon Schaafsma
Visual Effects Editor
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Dustin Harris
Music Editor
Rob Hegedus
Music Editor
Cam McLauchlin
Music Editor, Title Designer
Bruce McLean
Transportation Coordinator
Jill Purdy
Dialogue Editor
Jason Dodds
Rigging Gaffer
Brent Robinson
Underwater Camera
Shane Vieau
Set Decoration
Jeffrey A. Melvin
Set Decoration
Jeff Poulis
Set Dresser
Marc Kuitenbrouwer
Construction Coordinator
Sophie Giraud
Additional Still Photographer
Dug Rotstein
Script Supervisor
Trey Harrell
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jean Frenette
Stunt Coordinator
Edward Tracz
Stunt Double
Shaila D'Onofrio
Stunt Double
Roberto Campanella
Choreographer
Christina Pitts Jazzar
Associate Choreographer
Jordan Worrell
Animal Wrangler
Robert Johnson
Key Grip
Tom Starnes
Gaffer
Lisa Pagliaro
Seamstress
Sarah Riley
Digital Intermediate
Danny Haeberlin
Researcher
Chris Bacik
Drone Operator
Jeremy Johnson
Digital Compositor
Guy Davis
Conceptual Design
Luca Nemolato
Conceptual Design
Lisa Shamata
Unit Publicist
Nigel Churcher
Art Direction
Mike Hill
Sculptor
Kazu Hiro
Sculptor
Jean-Pascal Beintus
Orchestrator
Nicolas Charron
Orchestrator
Sylvain Morizet
Orchestrator
Clifford J. Tasner
Orchestrator
Greg Sigurdson
Other
Jeff Vitkuske
Other
James Cameron
Thanks
Alfonso Cuarón
Thanks
Joann Sfar
Thanks
Joel Coen
Thanks
David S. Goyer
Thanks
Tamara Deverell
Thanks
Edgar Wright
Thanks
Steve Wang
Thanks
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Thanks
Ethan Coen
Thanks
Karl I. Muntz
Thanks
Ron Fitzgerald
Thanks
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