The Weight of Water
“Hell hath no fury...”
A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
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Cast
23 people
Sean Penn
Thomas Janes
Known for
Mystic River
The Game
Catherine McCormack
Jean Janes
Known for
Braveheart
Spy Game
Elizabeth Hurley
Adaline Gunne
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Bedazzled
Sarah Polley
Maren Hontvedt
Known for
Dawn of the Dead
Mr. Nobody
Josh Lucas
Rich Janes
Known for
American Psycho
Poseidon
Ciarán Hinds
Louis Wagner
Known for
Rome
The Woman in Black
Richard Donat
Mr. Plaisted
Known for
Haven
Ewoks
Ulrich Thomsen
John Hontvedt
Known for
Banshee
Lanterns
Anders W. Berthelsen
Evan Christenson
Known for
Italian for Beginners
The Killing
Joseph Rutten
Judge
Also in
Stone Cold
Marion Bridge
John Walf
Defense Attorney
Also in
Footsteps
Law Enforcement
Katrin Cartlidge
Karen Christenson
Known for
Breaking the Waves
From Hell
Kathryn Bigelow Director · Christopher Kyle Screenplay Alice Arlen Screenplay
Budget $16M · United States release November 1, 2002 · Produced in France, United States
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Budget
$16,000,000
Production
Palomar Pictures
Production
Miracle Pictures
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
Manifest Film Company
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2000
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · November 1, 2002
Limited theatrical
France
July 31, 2002 · Theatrical
March 18, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 12, 2020 · Digital · VOD
June 1, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Italy
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
July 12, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 29, 2002 · Theatrical
Spain
September 25, 2000 · Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 15, 2000 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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