Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Director:
Benh Zeitlin
Writers:
Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar.
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Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy |
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Dwight Henry as Wink |
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Levy Easterly as Jean Battiste |
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Gina Montana as Miss Bathsheeba |
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Lowell Landes as Walrus |
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Pamela Harper as Little Jo |
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Amber Henry as LZA |
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Jonshel Alexander as Joy Strong |
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Nicholas Clark as Boy with Bell |
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Joseph Brown as Winston |
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Henry D. Coleman as Peter T |
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Kaliana Brower as T-Lou |
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Phillip Lawrence as Dr. Maloney |
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Hannah Holby as Open Arms Babysitter |
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Jimmy Lee Moore as Sgt. Major |
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Jovan Hathaway as The Cook |
| Sound | E.J. Holowicki | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steve Boeddeker | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Zach Martin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Boeddeker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steve Boeddeker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Michael Raisler | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bob Edwards | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bob Edwards | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | E.J. Holowicki | Sound Designer |
| Art | Josh Ente | Set Dresser |
| Production | Philipp Engelhorn | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Crockett Doob | Editor |
| Art | Alex DiGerlando | Production Design |
| Art | Dawn Masi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Benh Zeitlin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michael Gottwald | Producer |
| Editing | Affonso Gonçalves | Editor |
| Production | Dan Janvey | Producer |
| Production | Josh Penn | Producer |
| Camera | Ben Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Dan Romer | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Benh Zeitlin | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephani Lewis | Costume Design |
| Art | Erin Staub | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Ashley Nicole Hudson | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Elizabeth Behl | Scenic Artist |
| Production | Paul S. Mezey | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Lars Knudsen | Thanks |
| Crew | Jay Van Hoy | Thanks |
| Crew | Linda Lichter | Legal Services |
| Directing | Gordon Bell | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gordon Bell | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Gordon Bell | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Benh Zeitlin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lucy Alibar | Original Story |
| Writing | Lucy Alibar | Screenplay |
| Production | Chris Carroll | Co-Producer |
| Visual Effects | John Mangia | Compositing Artist |