The Polar Express

The Polar Express (2004)

This holiday season... believe.

  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 2004-11-10
  • User Rating: 6.72/10 from 6207 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Golden Mean
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Zemeckis
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Summary

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.

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  • Tom Hanks

    as Hero Boy / 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
  • Daryl Sabara

    as Hero Boy (voice)
  • Jimmy Bennett

    as Lonely Boy (voice)
  • Brendan King

    as Pastry Chef
  • Andy Pellick

    as Pastry Chef
  • Josh Eli

    as Waiter
  • Mark Mendonca

    as Waiter
  • Rolondas Hendricks

    as Waiter
  • Mark Goodman

    as Waiter
  • Jon Scott

    as Waiter
  • Gregory Gast

    as Waiter
  • Sean Scott

    as Waiter
  • Gordon Hart

    as Waiter
  • Chris Coppola

    as Toothless Boy / Elf
  • Julene Renee

    as Red Head Girl / Elf
  • Charles Fleischer

    as Elf General
  • Steven Tyler

    as Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer
  • Phil Fondacaro

    as Elf
  • Debbie Lee Carrington

    as Elf
  • Mark Povinelli

    as Elf
  • Ed Gale

    as Elf
  • Dante Pastula

    as Little Boy
  • André Sogliuzzo

    as Smokey / Steamer (voice)
  • Isabella Peregrina

    as Sister Sarah (voice)
  • Eric Newton

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Aidan O'Shea

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Aaron Hendry

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Kevin C. Carr

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Bee Jay Joyer

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Jena Carpenter

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Karine Mauffrey

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Elisabeth P. Carpenter

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Bill Forchion

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Devin Henderson

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Sagiv Ben-Binyamin

    as Acrobatic Elf
  • Ashly Holloway

    as Sister Sarah
  • Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak

    as Know-It-All
  • Chantel Valdivieso

    as Hero Girl
  • Hayden McFarland

    as Lonely Boy
  • Connor Matheus

    as Toothless Boy
  • Evan Sabara

    as Young Boy
  • Jack Angel

    as Wolves (uncredited)
  • Rodger Bumpass

    as Wolves (uncredited)
  • Dylan Cash

    as Boy (voice) (uncredited)
  • Cody Klop

    as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
  • Patrick Stogner

    as (uncredited)
  • Tinashe

    as Hero Girl (motion capture)
Writing Robert Zemeckis Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Joanna Johnston Costume Design
Production Steve Starkey Producer
Editing Jeremiah O'Driscoll Editor
Production Chris Van Allsburg Executive Producer
Production William Teitler Producer
Production Tom Hanks Executive Producer
Directing Robert Zemeckis Director
Production Jack Rapke Executive Producer
Art Doug Chiang Production Design
Camera Don Burgess Director of Photography
Editing R. Orlando Duenas Editor
Production Gary Goetzman Producer
Sound Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
Production Scot Boland Casting
Camera Robert Presley Director of Photography
Production Victoria Burrows Casting
Art Rick Carter Production Design
Art Karen O'Hara Set Decoration
Writing William Broyles Jr. Screenplay
Production Robert Zemeckis Producer
Sound Brian Magerkurth Sound Recordist
Production Peter M. Tobyansen Associate Producer
Production Josh McLaglen Associate Producer
Production Debbie Denise Associate Producer
Production Steven J. Boyd Co-Producer
Art Diana Goodwin Art Department Coordinator
Art Mike Stassi Assistant Art Director
Crew Sean Phillips Digital Effects Supervisor
Sound Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew Alberto Menache Digital Effects Supervisor
Camera François Duhamel Still Photographer
Crew Martin A. Kline Visual Effects Art Director
Editing Alison Learned Wolf First Assistant Editor
Art Norman Newberry Art Direction
Art Scott Herbertson Assistant Art Director
Sound David C. Hughes Sound Effects Editor
Art James Hegedus Art Direction
Art Jim Wallis Assistant Art Director
Sound Randy Thom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Alicia Maccarone Art Direction
Art Erin Collins Butler Art Department Coordinator
Sound Dennis S. Sands Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art John Villarino Construction Coordinator
Crew John Carrafa Choreographer
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Blondell Hair Designer
Art Andrew L. Jones Assistant Art Director
Directing Luca Kouimelis Script Supervisor
Visual Effects Craig Sost Visual Effects Producer
Crew Mark Lambert Digital Effects Supervisor
Art Tony Fanning Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
Camera Patrick B. O'Brien Camera Operator
Visual Effects David Schaub Animation Supervisor
Sound Scott Guitteau Sound Effects Editor
Art John P. Goldsmith Assistant Art Director
Crew Rob Bredow Digital Effects Supervisor
Sound Dennis Leonard Supervising Sound Editor
Directing Corey Hels Layout
Production Gabriela Ríos Production Coordinator
Art Jeffrey Beck Set Designer
Crew Michael Lantieri Special Effects Coordinator
Lighting Bradlee Thomas Emmons III Rigging Gaffer
Sound Randy Thom Sound Designer
Crew Chris Juen Digital Producer
Directing Fernando Benítez Layout
Art Jackson Bishop Set Designer
Directing Carlos Pedroza Layout
Directing Joseph Thomas Layout
Production Josh Einsohn Casting Assistant
Writing Chris Van Allsburg Book
Art Masako Masuda Set Designer
Lighting Steven C. McGee Chief Lighting Technician
Art Smokey Stover Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up Deborah La Mia Denaver Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Audrey L. Anzures Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects Stephen M. Rickert Jr. VFX Editor
Sound Cary Weitz Boom Operator
Crew Randy Cantor Transportation Coordinator
Directing Rick Kelly Second Assistant Director
Editing Ryan Chan Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Daniel C. Striepeke Makeup Artist
Camera Michael J. Coo Key Grip
Crew Jane E. Russell Unit Publicist
Crew Will Files Sound Design Assistant
Sound Sue Fox Foley Editor
Editing Terry Hager Color Timer
Production Josh McLaglen Unit Production Manager
Visual Effects Vladimir Todorov Character Designer
Art Robin L. Miller Property Master
Camera Mark P. Coo Grip
Sound Alan Silvestri Songs
Crew George Denes Suhayda Visual Effects Art Director
Art Todd Cherniawsky Set Designer
Art Kenneth A. Larson Set Designer
Editing Alex Olivares First Assistant Editor
Crew Timothy Eaton Visual Effects Editor
Sound William B. Kaplan Production Sound Mixer
Sound William Ross Orchestrator
Art Cathlyn Marshall Set Designer
Directing Maks Naporowski Layout
Sound Kenneth Karman Music Editor
Sound Glen Ballard Songs
Art Kseniya Hoppe Set Designer
Directing Josh McLaglen First Assistant Director
Directing Juan Gonzalez Layout
Sound Conrad Pope Orchestrator
Sound E. Larry Oatfield Foley Editor
Editing Jonathan Null Dialogue Editor
Visual Effects Timothy Loughran Visual Effects Coordinator
Writing Maureen Beatty Storyboard
Lighting Edward J. Cox Best Boy Electric
Lighting Glen Gustafson Lighting Artist
Crew Paulie DiCocco Driver
Production Gabriela Ríos Production Office Coordinator
Production Susan Fried Casting Associate
Production Mark Scoon Executive In Charge Of Production
Writing Enfys Dickinson Creative Producer
Lighting Ronald A. Miller Rigging Grip
Sound William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Crew Tom Armbruster Motion Capture Artist
Visual Effects Martin L'Heureux Animation
Art Oliver Scholl Production Illustrator
Art Brian Feola Construction Foreman
Crew Dana Gong Post Production Assistant
Crew Christopher Burdorf Software Engineer
Visual Effects Oscar G. Castillo Visual Effects
Visual Effects Jim Berney Visual Effects Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ketty Gonzalez Hairstylist
Production Sande Scoredos Production Supervisor
Visual Effects John E. Sasaki Digital Compositors
Art Ryan Cosgrove Art Department Assistant
Art David C. Potter Leadman
Crew Jep Hill Sequence Supervisor
Crew Ken C. Wu Set Production Assistant
Crew Mark Chadwick Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Anthony Almaraz Set Costumer
Crew Samuel R. Harrison III Video Assist Operator
Costume & Make-Up Scott Owen Set Dressing Artist
Crew Richard Robinson Propmaker
Crew Allen Robinson Stunt Coordinator
Production Daryl C. Lefever Production Accountant
Sound Gene Radzik Dolby Consultant
Sound Ronald G. Roumas Sound Recordist
Camera David Howard Camera Operator
Visual Effects Alex Tysowsky Animation
Visual Effects Jon L. Hooper Animation
Visual Effects Seth Hippen Animation
Editing W. Layne Mcdonald Additional Editing
Visual Effects Keith Paciello Animation
Visual Effects Jordan Harris Animation
Visual Effects Michael Condro 3D Artist
Visual Effects Alice V. Kaiserian Animation
Visual Effects Jeff Lin Animation
Visual Effects Stéphane Couture Animation
Visual Effects Paul Jessel Animation
Visual Effects Marco Marenghi Animation
Visual Effects Danny Wawrzaszek Animation
Visual Effects Denis Samoilov Animation
Camera Matt Cohen Camera Operator
Camera Adam W. Erler Grip
Lighting Ben Radcliffe Lighting Artist
Costume & Make-Up Robin Richesson Costume Illustrator
Crew Joseph Sullivan Driver
Production Zane Weiner Executive In Charge Of Production
Sound Dennie Thorpe Foley
Crew Rob Engle Digital Effects Supervisor
Sound Jana Vance Foley
Costume & Make-Up Tyler Ely Key Hair Stylist
Lighting Mark Hamilton Lighting Artist
Costume & Make-Up Diana Wilson Key Costumer
Crew Joey Freitas Driver
Lighting Frances Kumashiro Lighting Artist
Costume & Make-Up Roxane Griffin Key Hair Stylist
Camera Mitchell K. Hiniker Grip
Costume & Make-Up Scott Parrish Hairstylist
Visual Effects Edward Taylor IV Character Modelling Supervisor
Crew Daniel Kuehn Digital Producer
Costume & Make-Up Nadege Schoenfeld Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Marc Steinberg Modeling
Crew Brian Hall Software Engineer
Costume & Make-Up Jane English Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Leo Corey Castellano Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Robert Norin Makeup Artist
Sound Kevin Connolly Musician
Art Richard Blake Wester Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Angie Wells Makeup Artist
Crew Adrian Iler Sequence Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Robert Ryan Makeup Artist
Sound James Thatcher Musician
Editing Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Editing Mo Henry Negative Cutter
Crew Brian Machleit Stunts
Crew David Parrish Sequence Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Cinzia Zanetti Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Jeff Frost Modeling
Crew J. Robert Ray Software Engineer
Costume & Make-Up Karen Westerfield Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Kim Smith Modeling
Visual Effects Tony Bohorquez Modeling
Costume & Make-Up Donna Cicatelli-Lewis Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Dustin Zachary Modeling
Costume & Make-Up Dale Condit Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Nacoma Whobrey Makeup Artist
Sound Patricio Castillo Musician
Crew Robert Winter Sequence Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Tegan Taylor Makeup Artist
Sound Eric Bradley Musician
Sound Joel McNeely Orchestrator
Costume & Make-Up Bill Myer Makeup Artist
Sound Matt Chamberlain Musician
Crew Kevin Gillen Special Effects
Sound Andrew Bain Musician
Crew Min-Zhi Shao Software Engineer
Crew David Hugghins Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Lisa Buono Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Dean Wolcott Modeling
Sound George Doering Musician
Sound M.B. Gordy Musician
Sound Wade Culbreath Musician
Visual Effects Mark Krentz Modeling
Crew Mark Lipsmeyer Motion Capture Artist
Sound Marcia Dickstein Musician
Visual Effects Lori Smallwood Visual Effects
Crew Matthew Rugetti Stunts
Visual Effects Ergin Kuke VFX Artist
Visual Effects Kyudon Choi Visual Effects
Visual Effects Len White Visual Effects
Visual Effects Jarrod Nesbit Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Rocco Pucillo Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Nick Gray Visual Effects
Visual Effects Daniel James Weber Visual Effects Technical Director
Visual Effects Sandra Warren Visual Effects
Visual Effects Quentin Frost Visual Effects Technical Director
Visual Effects Ken Ralston VFX Supervisor
Visual Effects Brian C. Davis Visual Effects
Visual Effects Hae-Jeon Lee Visual Effects
Crew Jeff Evans Stunts
Visual Effects Chris McLeod Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects John Clinton Visual Effects Producer
Crew Shane Habberstad Stunts
Visual Effects Dan Kessler VFX Artist
Costume & Make-Up Avneet Kaur Hairstylist
Crew Michael Len Motion Capture Artist
Sound David Lucarelli ADR Recordist
Visual Effects Pete Billington CG Artist
Visual Effects Patrick Ballin Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Crew James Andrykowski Visual Effects Editor
Camera Steven Cueva Assistant Camera
Visual Effects Thomas Esmeralda Matte Painter
Sound Jonathan Null ADR Editor
Editing Jan Yarbrough Colorist
Editing Paul McGhee Digital Intermediate Colorist
Visual Effects Brian Ducharme Digital Compositor
Production Dakau Jackson Second Assistant Accountant
Visual Effects Beth Tyszkiewicz Visual Effects Production Assistant
Camera Antony Diamond Second Assistant Camera
Visual Effects Kelvin Lee Senior Animator
Production Judith Bouley Additional Casting
Production Josh Ernstrom Production Assistant
Art Stefan Dechant Storyboard Artist
Crew Dane Farwell Stunt Double
Camera Craig Kohtala Best Boy Grip
Visual Effects J.D. Cowles Compositing Lead
Visual Effects Andrew Titcomb Layout Supervisor
Editing James Andrykowski Assistant Editor
Art Ann Knight Set Buyer
Sound Frank Rinella Foley Mixer
Visual Effects Jerome Chen Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound George Peterson Jr. Foley Recordist
Crew Joel Mitchell Special Effects Technician
Production Zane Weiner Production Executive
Sound Michael Miller ADR Mixer
Sound Karen Brocco Assistant Dialogue Editor
Production Angela Randazzo Payroll Accountant
Sound Ellen Heuer Foley Artist
Directing Steve Starkey Second Unit Director
Production Heather Wusterbarth Key Set Production Assistant
Editing C. Marie Davis Digital Intermediate Producer
Sound Alan Silvestri Conductor
Production Christian Feldhaus First Assistant Accountant
Crew Steve Guevara Motion Capture Artist
Camera James C.J. Williams Head of Layout
Art Marc Gabbana Concept Artist

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