The Polar Express

The Polar Express (2004)

U/A 13+ 10/11/2004
  • Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • 1 hr 40 min
67%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $165,000,000
  • Revenue :$318,432,432
This holiday season... believe.

Overview

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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $165,000,000
  • Revenue :$318,432,432
This holiday season... believe.

Overview

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.
Top Billed Cast
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus

Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie Zemeckis

Sister Sarah / Mother

Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen

Know-It-All

Nona Gaye
Nona Gaye

Hero Girl (voice)

Peter Scolari
Peter Scolari

Billy - Lonely Boy

Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter

Smokey / Steamer

Josh Hutcherson
Josh Hutcherson

Hero Boy (motion capture)

Daryl Sabara
Daryl Sabara

Hero Boy (voice)

Jimmy Bennett
Jimmy Bennett

Lonely Boy (voice)

Tinashe
Tinashe

Hero Girl (motion capture)

Mark Goodman
Mark Goodman

Waiter

Gregory Gast
Gregory Gast

Waiter

Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart

Waiter

Chris Coppola
Chris Coppola

Toothless Boy / Elf

Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer

Elf General

Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler

Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer

Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro

Elf

Debbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington

Elf

Mark Povinelli
Mark Povinelli

Elf

Ed Gale
Ed Gale

Elf

Dante Pastula
Dante Pastula

Little Boy

André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo

Smokey / Steamer (voice)

Isabella Peregrina
Isabella Peregrina

Sister Sarah (voice)

Aaron Hendry
Aaron Hendry

Acrobatic Elf

Kevin C. Carr
Kevin C. Carr

Acrobatic Elf

Jena Carpenter
Jena Carpenter

Acrobatic Elf

Karine Mauffrey
Karine Mauffrey

Acrobatic Elf

Elisabeth P. Carpenter
Elisabeth P. Carpenter

Acrobatic Elf

Bill Forchion
Bill Forchion

Acrobatic Elf

Ashly Holloway
Ashly Holloway

Sister Sarah

Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak

Know-It-All

Chantel Valdivieso
Chantel Valdivieso

Hero Girl

Hayden McFarland
Hayden McFarland

Lonely Boy

Connor Matheus
Connor Matheus

Toothless Boy

Evan Sabara
Evan Sabara

Young Boy

Jack Angel
Jack Angel

Wolves (uncredited)

Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass

Wolves (uncredited)

Dylan Cash
Dylan Cash

Boy (voice) (uncredited)

Cody Klop
Cody Klop

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Patrick Stogner
Patrick Stogner

(uncredited)

lines
Crew Members
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr.

Screenplay

Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg

Executive Producer

Jack Rapke
Jack Rapke

Executive Producer

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis

Screenplay

Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows

Casting

Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey

Producer

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis

Director

Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang

Production Design

Rick Carter
Rick Carter

Production Design

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Executive Producer

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Don Burgess
Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman

Producer

Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen

Associate Producer

Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

François Duhamel
François Duhamel

Still Photographer

John Carrafa
John Carrafa

Choreographer

Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard

Supervising Sound Editor

Randy Thom
Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen

Unit Production Manager

Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg

Book

Randy Thom
Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard

Songs

Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen

First Assistant Director

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Songs

Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver

Key Makeup Artist

William Ross
William Ross

Orchestrator

Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

Mark Chadwick
Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Oliver Scholl
Oliver Scholl

Production Illustrator

Rob Engle
Rob Engle

Digital Effects Supervisor

Eric Bradley
Eric Bradley

Musician

Angie Wells
Angie Wells

Makeup Artist

Joel McNeely
Joel McNeely

Orchestrator

Patricio Castillo
Patricio Castillo

Musician

Brian Machleit
Brian Machleit

Stunts

Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston

VFX Supervisor

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Conductor

Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Dane Farwell
Dane Farwell

Stunt Double

Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Marc Gabbana
Marc Gabbana

Concept Artist

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