The Shape of Water 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. Details Casts Title The Shape of Water Release Date 2017-12-01 Runtime 02 Hours 03 Minutes Genres Drama Fantasy Romance Production Companies Fox Searchlight Pictures, Disney Double Dare You (DDY), Bull Productions Production Countries United States of America Sally Hawkins... Elisa Esposito... Michael Shannon... Strickland... Octavia Spencer... Zelda... Richard Jenkins... Giles... Doug Jones... Amphibian Man... Michael Stuhlbarg... Mr. Robert Hoffstetler... Lauren Lee Smith... Elaine Strickland... Nick Searcy... General Hoyt... David Hewlett... Fleming... Nigel Bennett... Mihalkov... Dru Viergever... Military Policeman... John Kapelos... Mr. Arzounian... Morgan Kelly... Pie Guy... Cyndy Day... Pie Guy's Fiancée... Madison Ferguson... Tammy... Jayden Greig... Timmy... Marvin Kaye... Burly Russian... Jim Pagiamtzis... 1960's Ad Man... Cameron Laurie... Car Passenger... Alexey Pankratov... Soviet violinist... Shane Clinton Jarvis... Military Police... Deney Forrest... Lou... Evgeny Akimov... Restaurant Musician... Dave Reachill... Scientist... Matthew Mease... Military Police... Brandon McKnight... Duane... Amanda Smith... Mrs. Peabody... Maxine Grossman... Bus Passenger... Edward Tracz... Amphibian Man Dance Doubl... Shaila D'Onofrio... Elisa Dance Double... Vanessa Oude-Reimerink... Russian Band... Sergey Nikonov... Russian Band... Jonelle Gunderson... Bus Passenger #1... Cylde Whitham... Wet Cinema Patron... Dan Lett... Cadillac Salesman... Danny Waugh... African American Husband... Karen Glave... African American Wife... Diego Fuentes... Worker... Cody Ray Thompson... Guard... Wendy Lyon... Sally (Secretary)... Allegra Fulton... Yolanda...