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The Polar Express
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
2004 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 100 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy · 31 frames
Tagline
A journey like you’ve never imagined.
Crew
- Screenplay: William Broyles Jr., Robert Zemeckis
- Cinematography: Robert Presley, Don Burgess
- Edited by: R. Orlando Duenas, Jeremiah O'Driscoll
- Music: Alan Silvestri
- Production design: Doug Chiang, Rick Carter
- Produced by: William Teitler, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Gary Goetzman
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
- Leslie Zemeckis as Sister Sarah / Mother
- Eddie Deezen as Know-It-All
- Nona Gaye as Hero Girl (voice)
- Peter Scolari as Billy / Lonely Boy
- Michael Jeter as Smokey / Steamer
- Josh Hutcherson as Hero Boy (motion capture)
- Daryl Sabara as Hero Boy (voice)
- Jimmy Bennett as Lonely Boy (voice)
- Tinashe as Hero Girl (motion capture)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Golden Mean, Playtone, ImageMovers, Castle Rock Entertainment
- Budget: $165,000,000
- Box office: $318,432,432
- Themes: winter, faith, holiday, santa claus, nerd, bell, train, beard, north pole, trestle
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