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Lady in the Water

Movie·2006·Drama, Fantasy, Mystery·1h 50m·5.6 (1,487)·Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

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Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

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Paul GiamattiPaul GiamattiCleveland HeepBryce Dallas HowardBryce Dallas HowardStoryJeffrey WrightJeffrey WrightMr. DuryBob BalabanBob BalabanHarry FarberSarita ChoudhurySarita ChoudhuryAnna RanCindy CheungCindy CheungYoung-Soon ChoiM. Night ShyamalanM. Night ShyamalanVick RanFreddy RodríguezFreddy RodríguezReggie

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