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The Weight of Water

Hell hath no fury...
2001 | 113m | English

(10460 votes)

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A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
Release Date: Mar 30, 2001
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writer: Anita Shreve, Alice Arlen, Christopher Kyle
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Keywords woman director
Production Companies StudioCanal, Miracle Pictures, Palomar Pictures, Manifest Film Company
Box Office Revenue: $109,130
Budget: $16,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 03, 2026
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Sean Penn Thomas Janes
Catherine McCormack Jean Janes
Elizabeth Hurley Adaline Gunne
Sarah Polley Maren Hontvedt
Josh Lucas Rich Janes
Ciarán Hinds Louis Wagner
Richard Donat Mr. Plaisted
Ulrich Thomsen John Hontvedt
Anders W. Berthelsen Evan Christenson
Joseph Rutten Judge
John Walf Defense Attorney
Katrin Cartlidge Karen Christenson
Vinessa Shaw Anethe Christenson
Adam Curry Emil Ingerbretson
John Maclaren Dr. Parsons
Rita Kvist Young Maren Christenson
Jan Tore Kristoffersen Young Evan Christenson
Catherine Kellner College Student
Karl Júlíusson Mr. Christenson
Peter Cobbold Priest
R. D. Call Coast Guard Officer
Richard Scobie Clerk
Murdock McDonald Bailiff
Name Job
Howard E. Smith Editor
Mali Finn Casting
Mark Laing Art Direction
Patricia Larman Set Decoration
Deborah Ross Title Designer
Korey J. Cauchon Visual Effects Coordinator, Visual Effects
Ted Ross Special Effects Coordinator
Gary Coates Special Effects Supervisor
David Webb First Assistant Director
Felicity Bowring Makeup Department Head
Nisha Dubey Makeup Artist
Kathryn Bigelow Director
Adrian Biddle Director of Photography
Karl Júlíusson Production Design
Marit Allen Costume Design
H. Dwight Raymond IV Visual Effects Editor
Sarah Dunsworth Third Assistant Director
Anita Shreve Novel
Alice Arlen Screenplay
Christopher Kyle Screenplay
David Hirschfelder Original Music Composer
Randy Gerston Music Supervisor
A. Kitman Ho Unit Production Manager
Kayla Popp Second Assistant Director
Mickey Giacomazzi Stunt Coordinator
Jamie Jones Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Brenda Adams Stunts
Erin Jarvis Stunts
Alison Reid Stunts
Alisa Christensen Stunts
Helen Scott Stunts
Marny Eng Stunts
Jessica Meyer Stunts
Mary Ann Stevens Stunts
Tom Farr Stunts
Curtis Parker Stunts
Scott Waugh Stunts
Thomas Hayslip Production Supervisor
Arthur Coburn Additional Editing
Samuel Craven Additional Editing
Maggie Thomas Script Supervisor
Craig Haagensen Camera Operator
Mark Cyre First Assistant Camera
Neil Trafford Second Assistant Camera
Forbes MacDonald "B" Camera Operator
Noel Verhoog First Assistant "B" Camera
Jeff Wheaton Second Assistant "B" Camera
Christopher Reardon Still Photographer
John Sherlock Still Photographer
Rachel Thompson Camera Loader
Ian Worrall Camera Trainee
Tod A. Maitland Production Sound Mixer
Dennis Maitland Production Sound Mixer
Jeffree Bloomer Boom Operator
Dylan Harris-McDonald First Assistant Art Direction
John Hencher Second Assistant Art Director
Terry Quennell Second Assistant Art Director
Brandon Peterson Storyboard Artist
Marianne Scriven Assistant Set Decoration
Jason Shurko Set Dresser
Katharine Evans Set Buyer
Robert Grani On Set Dresser
Thomas Saccio Property Master
Daniel R. Bradette Property Master
Mike Wamboldt Marine Coordinator
Art Baxter Construction Coordinator
David Baxter Construction Foreman
Stephan Brenier Construction Foreman
Gabriele Schnutgen Key Scenic Artist
Kevin Day Gaffer
Jake Clarke Best Boy Electrician
Terry Daly Electrician
Robert Jewers Electrician
James Thibodeau Electrician
Jeff Daniel Adams Key Grip
Kelcey Parker Best Boy Grip
Tim Milligan Dolly Grip
Martha Curry Assistant Costume Designer
Jennifer Ellis Wardrobe Assistant
Rachael Grant Wardrobe Assistant
Kim Ross Makeup Department Head
Suzanne Stokes-Munton Key Hair Stylist
Petra Schaumann Hairstylist
Barbi Jollota Assistant Hairstylist
Gary Swim Location Manager
Margo Mosher Assistant Location Manager
René Curley Location Assistant
Anne Ford Production Accountant
Natalie Harvey First Assistant Accountant
Eva Marie MacGregor Assistant Accountant
Colleen McMaster Assistant Accountant
Nick Iriwn Assistant Accountant
Cheryl Miller Production Coordinator
Tracey Hatcher Assistant Production Coordinator
Kim Stewart MacLennan Production Secretary
Malve Petersmann Second Second Assistant Director
Nancy Willen Unit Publicist
Melanie Hodal Unit Publicist
Devin Hillier Set Production Assistant
Ernie Tremblay Set Production Assistant
Sheila Lane Extras Casting
Bob Corff Dialect Coach
Claire Corff Dialect Coach
Clark R. Biesele Special Effects
Chris Davis Special Effects
Dan O'Grady Special Effects
Sean Wimmer Post Production Supervisor
Lee Michael Searles Visual Effects Editor
Stephen Koncelik Post Production Assistant
Willow Craven Post Production Assistant
Joel Peterson Post Production Assistant
Patrick Dodd Supervising Sound Editor
Jason George ADR Supervisor
Lisle Engle Sound Designer
Marc Fishman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lance Brown Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Effects Editor
David Grant Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein Dialogue Editor
Thomas Jones Dialogue Editor
Susan Shin Dialogue Editor
Alan Freedman ADR Mixer
Mark Choi Sound Effects Editor
Benjamin Cook Sound Effects Editor
Lucy Sustar Foley Mixer
David Lee Fein Foley Artist
Diane Marshall Foley Artist
Craig Jurkiewicz Foley Editor
Chato Hill Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Getty Assistant Sound Editor
Joshua Winget Music Editor
Alex Gibson Music Editor
Melissa Deanne Feguson Music Coordinator
Robin L. D'Arcy Visual Effects Producer
Alison Savitch Visual Effects Supervisor
Name Title
Sigurjón Sighvatsson Producer
Lisa Henson Executive Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe Executive Producer
Janet Yang Producer
A. Kitman Ho Producer
Sean Wimmer Co-Producer
Christopher Zimmer Co-Producer
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Ruuz
4.0

Either one of the two stories might have been engaging on their own, if they hadn't shown their hand from the very start. A disappointment to know this comes from Kathryn Bigelow. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._ ...

Jun 23, 2021