The Polar Express (2004)
- Starring:
- Tom Hanks
- Director(s):
- Robert Zemeckis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Animation, Family & Kids
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Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery. A long-time fan of Van Allsburg's book, Hanks also helped produce the film. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast:
- Tom Hanks - Father
- Tom Hanks - Santa Claus
- Tom Hanks - Hero Boy
- Michael Jeter - Smokey
- Peter Scolari - Lonely Boy
- Steven Tyler - Elf Singer
- Leslie Zemeckis - Sister Sarah
- Daryl Sabara - Hero Boy
- André Sogliuzzo - Smokey
- Isabella Peregrina - Sister Sarah
- Bee Jay Joyer - Acrobatic Elf
- Josh Eli - Waiter
- Sean Scott - Waiter
- Sagiv Ben-Binyamin - Acrobatic Elf
- Chris Coppola - Elf
- Mark Goodman - Waiter
- Eddie Deezen - Know-it-All
- Mark Povinelli - Elf
- Bill Forchion - Acrobatic Elf
- Beth Carpenter - Acrobatic Elf
- Jena Carpenter - Acrobatic Elf
- Rolandas Hendricks - Waiter
- Ashly Holloway - Sister Sarah
- Julene Renee - Elf
- Andy Pellick - Pastry Chef
- Chantel Valdivieso - Hero Girl
- Ed Gale - Elf
- Phil Fondacaro - Elf
- Tom Hanks - Scrooge
- Tom Hanks - Conductor
- Michael Jeter - Steamer
- Nona Gaye - Hero Girl
- Charles Fleischer - Elf General
- Steven Tyler - Elf Lieutenant
- Leslie Zemeckis - Mother
- André Sogliuzzo - Steamer
- Jimmy Bennett - Lonely Boy
- Brendan King - Pastry Chef
- Gregory Gast - Waiter
- Evan Sabara - Young Boy
- Josh Hutcherson - Hero Boy
- Chris Coppola - Toothless Boy
- Eric Newton - Acrobatic Elf
- Jon Scott - Waiter
- Dante Pastula - Little Boy
- Devin Henderson - Acrobatic Elf
- Kevin C. Carr - Acrobatic Elf
- Karine Mauffrey - Acrobatic Elf
- Debbie Lee Carrington - Elf
- Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak - Know-it-All
- Connor Matheus - Toothless
- Mark Mendonca - Waiter
- Hayden McFarland - Lonely Boy
- Gordon Hart - Waiter
- Aaron Hendry - Acrobatic Elf
- Aidan O'Shea - Acrobatic Elf
- Director(s):
- Robert Zemeckis
- Writer(s):
- William Broyles, William Boyles, Robert Zemeckis
- Producer(s):
- Gary Goetzman, William Teitler, Steve Starkey
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Children in Peril, Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Animation, Family & Kids
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