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The Water Horse
"How do you keep a secret this big?"
2007 1h 52m EN
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6.5TMDB Β· 1,184
FamilyAdventureFantasy
Synopsis
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A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
βHow do you keep a secret this big?β
Cast
Alex Etel
Angus MacMorrow
Emily Watson
Anne MacMorrow
Ben Chaplin
Lewis Mowbray
David Morrissey
Captain Thomas Hamilton
Priyanka Xi
Kirstie MacMorrow
Craig Hall
Charlie MacMorrow
Brian Cox
Old Angus
Erroll Shand
Lt. Wormsley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jay Russell
- Writers
- Robert Nelson Jacobs, Mark Hurtado, Manuel Plank-Jorge
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia.
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CAST
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283+ people credited in cast and crew β a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jay Russell, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alex Etel and Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "How do you keep a secret this big?".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jay Russell directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Mark Warner cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia.
- 3283+ people credited in cast and crew β a small city's worth of labour.
- 4Directed by Jay Russell, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Alex Etel and Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "How do you keep a secret this big?".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0760329 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Oliver Stapleton
- Original score
- James Newton Howard
- Editing
- Mark Warner
- Production design
- Tony Burrough
- Costume design
- John Bloomfield
- Makeup / hair
- Georgia Lockhart-Adams
- VFX supervisor
- Erik Winquist
- Sound
- Dave Whitehead
- Stunt coordinator
- Augie Davis
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $103,967,384
- Return
- 260% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Jay Russell
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Production companies
Who made it
Revolution Studios
US
Walden Media
US
Beacon Pictures
US
Ecosse Films
GB
Key crew
- NovelDick King-Smith
- EditorMark Warner
- Production DesignTony Burrough
- Art DirectionSimon Bright
- Art DirectionBrad Mill
- Set DecorationPete Butters
- Set DecorationDan Hennah
- Costume DesignJohn Bloomfield
- Sets & Props ArtistErin Palmer
- Lighting ArtistArun Ram-Mohan
- Visual EffectsHugo Dominguez
- Production RunnerJames Boyce
- Production RunnerTim Haigh
- Production RunnerDaniel Marwick
- Production RunnerShane Rangi
- Production RunnerMichelle Healey
- CompositorMark Barber
- CompositorPeter Connelly
- CompositorAreito Echevarria
- CompositorSean Heuston
- CompositorMatt Holland
- CompositorAlexandra Lanzensberger
- CompositorSteve McGee
- CompositorHannah Peirce
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- scotland
- world war ii
- based on children's book
- giant egg
- loch ness monster
- 1940s
- lake monster
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-12-25PG
Also known as
International titles
- The Water Horse: Legend of the DeepUS
- Le Dragon des mersFR
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- The Water Horse: The Legend of the DeepAU
- ε°Όζ―ζΉζ°΄ζͺCN
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