The Polar Express (2004)
The Polar Express (2004)
This holiday season... believe.
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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Cast

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks As: Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis Leslie Zemeckis As: Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen Eddie Deezen As: Know-It-All
Nona Gaye Nona Gaye As: Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari Peter Scolari As: Billy - Lonely Boy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: This holiday season... believe.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 10 November 2004

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Golden Mean, Playtone, ImageMovers, Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment

Budget: $165,000,000

Revenue: $310,634,054

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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

Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara

Hero Boy (voice)

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Lonely Boy (voice)

Brendan King

Brendan King

Pastry Chef

Andy Pellick

Andy Pellick

Pastry Chef

Josh Eli

Josh Eli

Waiter

Mark Mendonca

Mark Mendonca

Waiter

Rolondas Hendricks

Rolondas Hendricks

Waiter

Mark Goodman

Mark Goodman

Waiter

Jon Scott

Jon Scott

Waiter

Gregory Gast

Gregory Gast

Waiter

Sean Scott

Sean Scott

Waiter

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Waiter

Chris Coppola

Chris Coppola

Toothless Boy / Elf

Julene Renee

Julene Renee

Red Head Girl / 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)

Eric Newton

Eric Newton

Acrobatic Elf

Aidan O'Shea

Aidan O'Shea

Acrobatic Elf

Aaron Hendry

Aaron Hendry

Acrobatic Elf

Kevin C. Carr

Kevin C. Carr

Acrobatic Elf

Bee Jay Joyer

Bee Jay Joyer

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

Devin Henderson

Devin Henderson

Acrobatic Elf

Sagiv Ben-Binyamin

Sagiv Ben-Binyamin

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)

Tinashe

Tinashe

Hero Girl (motion capture)

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Corey Hels

Corey Hels

Layout

Fernando Benítez

Fernando Benítez

Layout

Carlos Pedroza

Carlos Pedroza

Layout

Joseph Thomas

Joseph Thomas

Layout

Rick Kelly

Rick Kelly

Second Assistant Director

Maks Naporowski

Maks Naporowski

Layout

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

First Assistant Director

Juan Gonzalez

Juan Gonzalez

Layout

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Producer

Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg

Executive Producer

William Teitler

William Teitler

Producer

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Executive Producer

Jack Rapke

Jack Rapke

Executive Producer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Scot Boland

Scot Boland

Casting

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Peter M. Tobyansen

Peter M. Tobyansen

Associate Producer

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

Associate Producer

Debbie Denise

Debbie Denise

Associate Producer

Steven J. Boyd

Steven J. Boyd

Co-Producer

Gabriela Ríos

Gabriela Ríos

Production Coordinator

Josh Einsohn

Josh Einsohn

Casting Assistant

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

Unit Production Manager

Gabriela Ríos

Gabriela Ríos

Production Office Coordinator

Susan Fried

Susan Fried

Casting Associate

Mark Scoon

Mark Scoon

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sande Scoredos

Sande Scoredos

Production Supervisor

Daryl C. Lefever

Daryl C. Lefever

Production Accountant

Zane Weiner

Zane Weiner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Dakau Jackson

Dakau Jackson

Second Assistant Accountant

Judith Bouley

Judith Bouley

Additional Casting

Josh Ernstrom

Josh Ernstrom

Production Assistant

Zane Weiner

Zane Weiner

Production Executive

Angela Randazzo

Angela Randazzo

Payroll Accountant

Heather Wusterbarth

Heather Wusterbarth

Key Set Production Assistant

Christian Feldhaus

Christian Feldhaus

First Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Editor

R. Orlando Duenas

R. Orlando Duenas

Editor

Alison Learned Wolf

Alison Learned Wolf

First Assistant Editor

Ryan Chan

Ryan Chan

Assistant Editor

Terry Hager

Terry Hager

Color Timer

Alex Olivares

Alex Olivares

First Assistant Editor

Jonathan Null

Jonathan Null

Dialogue Editor

W. Layne Mcdonald

W. Layne Mcdonald

Additional Editing

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Jan Yarbrough

Jan Yarbrough

Colorist

Paul McGhee

Paul McGhee

Digital Intermediate Colorist

James Andrykowski

James Andrykowski

Assistant Editor

C. Marie Davis

C. Marie Davis

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Hair Designer

Pamela Wise

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Key Makeup Artist

Audrey L. Anzures

Audrey L. Anzures

Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

Ketty Gonzalez

Ketty Gonzalez

Hairstylist

Anthony Almaraz

Anthony Almaraz

Set Costumer

Scott Owen

Scott Owen

Set Dressing Artist

Robin Richesson

Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

Tyler Ely

Tyler Ely

Key Hair Stylist

Diana Wilson

Diana Wilson

Key Costumer

Roxane Griffin

Roxane Griffin

Key Hair Stylist

Scott Parrish

Scott Parrish

Hairstylist

Nadege Schoenfeld

Nadege Schoenfeld

Makeup Artist

Jane English

Jane English

Makeup Artist

Leo Corey Castellano

Leo Corey Castellano

Makeup Artist

Robert Norin

Robert Norin

Makeup Artist

Angie Wells

Angie Wells

Makeup Artist

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Makeup Artist

Cinzia Zanetti

Cinzia Zanetti

Makeup Artist

Karen Westerfield

Karen Westerfield

Makeup Artist

Donna Cicatelli-Lewis

Donna Cicatelli-Lewis

Makeup Artist

Dale Condit

Dale Condit

Makeup Artist

Nacoma Whobrey

Nacoma Whobrey

Makeup Artist

Tegan Taylor

Tegan Taylor

Makeup Artist

Bill Myer

Bill Myer

Makeup Artist

Lisa Buono

Lisa Buono

Makeup Artist

Avneet Kaur

Avneet Kaur

Hairstylist

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Brian Magerkurth

Brian Magerkurth

Sound Recordist

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David C. Hughes

David C. Hughes

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dennis S. Sands

Dennis S. Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Guitteau

Scott Guitteau

Sound Effects Editor

Dennis Leonard

Dennis Leonard

Supervising Sound Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Cary Weitz

Cary Weitz

Boom Operator

Sue Fox

Sue Fox

Foley Editor

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Songs

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

William Ross

William Ross

Orchestrator

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard

Songs

Conrad Pope

Conrad Pope

Orchestrator

E. Larry Oatfield

E. Larry Oatfield

Foley Editor

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Sound Mixer

Gene Radzik

Gene Radzik

Dolby Consultant

Ronald G. Roumas

Ronald G. Roumas

Sound Recordist

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley

Jana Vance

Jana Vance

Foley

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Musician

James Thatcher

James Thatcher

Musician

Patricio Castillo

Patricio Castillo

Musician

Eric Bradley

Eric Bradley

Musician

Joel McNeely

Joel McNeely

Orchestrator

Matt Chamberlain

Matt Chamberlain

Musician

Andrew Bain

Andrew Bain

Musician

George Doering

George Doering

Musician

M.B. Gordy

M.B. Gordy

Musician

Wade Culbreath

Wade Culbreath

Musician

Marcia Dickstein

Marcia Dickstein

Musician

David Lucarelli

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

Jonathan Null

Jonathan Null

ADR Editor

Frank Rinella

Frank Rinella

Foley Mixer

George Peterson Jr.

George Peterson Jr.

Foley Recordist

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Karen Brocco

Karen Brocco

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Conductor

Visual Effects

Craig Sost

Craig Sost

Visual Effects Producer

David Schaub

David Schaub

Animation Supervisor

Stephen M. Rickert Jr.

Stephen M. Rickert Jr.

VFX Editor

Vladimir Todorov

Vladimir Todorov

Character Designer

Timothy Loughran

Timothy Loughran

Visual Effects Coordinator

Martin L'Heureux

Martin L'Heureux

Animation

Oscar G. Castillo

Oscar G. Castillo

Visual Effects

Jim Berney

Jim Berney

Visual Effects Supervisor

John E. Sasaki

John E. Sasaki

Digital Compositors

Alex Tysowsky

Alex Tysowsky

Animation

Jon L. Hooper

Jon L. Hooper

Animation

Seth Hippen

Seth Hippen

Animation

Keith Paciello

Keith Paciello

Animation

Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris

Animation

Michael Condro

Michael Condro

3D Artist

Alice V. Kaiserian

Alice V. Kaiserian

Animation

Jeff Lin

Jeff Lin

Animation

Stéphane Couture

Stéphane Couture

Animation

Paul Jessel

Paul Jessel

Animation

Marco Marenghi

Marco Marenghi

Animation

Danny Wawrzaszek

Danny Wawrzaszek

Animation

Denis Samoilov

Denis Samoilov

Animation

Edward Taylor IV

Edward Taylor IV

Character Modelling Supervisor

Marc Steinberg

Marc Steinberg

Modeling

Jeff Frost

Jeff Frost

Modeling

Kim Smith

Kim Smith

Modeling

Tony Bohorquez

Tony Bohorquez

Modeling

Dustin Zachary

Dustin Zachary

Modeling

Dean Wolcott

Dean Wolcott

Modeling

Mark Krentz

Mark Krentz

Modeling

Lori Smallwood

Lori Smallwood

Visual Effects

Ergin Kuke

Ergin Kuke

VFX Artist

Kyudon Choi

Kyudon Choi

Visual Effects

Len White

Len White

Visual Effects

Jarrod Nesbit

Jarrod Nesbit

Visual Effects Coordinator

Rocco Pucillo

Rocco Pucillo

Visual Effects Coordinator

Nick Gray

Nick Gray

Visual Effects

Daniel James Weber

Daniel James Weber

Visual Effects Technical Director

Sandra Warren

Sandra Warren

Visual Effects

Quentin Frost

Quentin Frost

Visual Effects Technical Director

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

VFX Supervisor

Brian C. Davis

Brian C. Davis

Visual Effects

Hae-Jeon Lee

Hae-Jeon Lee

Visual Effects

Chris McLeod

Chris McLeod

Visual Effects Coordinator

John Clinton

John Clinton

Visual Effects Producer

Dan Kessler

Dan Kessler

VFX Artist

Pete Billington

Pete Billington

CG Artist

Patrick Ballin

Patrick Ballin

Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Thomas Esmeralda

Thomas Esmeralda

Matte Painter

Brian Ducharme

Brian Ducharme

Digital Compositor

Beth Tyszkiewicz

Beth Tyszkiewicz

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Kelvin Lee

Kelvin Lee

Senior Animator

J.D. Cowles

J.D. Cowles

Compositing Lead

Andrew Titcomb

Andrew Titcomb

Layout Supervisor

Jerome Chen

Jerome Chen

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Robert Presley

Robert Presley

Director of Photography

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Patrick B. O'Brien

Patrick B. O'Brien

Camera Operator

Michael J. Coo

Michael J. Coo

Key Grip

Mark P. Coo

Mark P. Coo

Grip

David Howard

David Howard

Camera Operator

Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

Camera Operator

Adam W. Erler

Adam W. Erler

Grip

Mitchell K. Hiniker

Mitchell K. Hiniker

Grip

Steven Cueva

Steven Cueva

Assistant Camera

Antony Diamond

Antony Diamond

Second Assistant Camera

Craig Kohtala

Craig Kohtala

Best Boy Grip

James C.J. Williams

James C.J. Williams

Head of Layout

Lighting

Bradlee Thomas Emmons III

Bradlee Thomas Emmons III

Rigging Gaffer

Steven C. McGee

Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

Edward J. Cox

Edward J. Cox

Best Boy Electric

Glen Gustafson

Glen Gustafson

Lighting Artist

Ronald A. Miller

Ronald A. Miller

Rigging Grip

Ben Radcliffe

Ben Radcliffe

Lighting Artist

Mark Hamilton

Mark Hamilton

Lighting Artist

Frances Kumashiro

Frances Kumashiro

Lighting Artist

Art Department

Doug Chiang

Doug Chiang

Production Design

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

Karen O'Hara

Karen O'Hara

Set Decoration

Diana Goodwin

Diana Goodwin

Art Department Coordinator

Mike Stassi

Mike Stassi

Assistant Art Director

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Scott Herbertson

Scott Herbertson

Assistant Art Director

James Hegedus

James Hegedus

Art Direction

Jim Wallis

Jim Wallis

Assistant Art Director

Alicia Maccarone

Alicia Maccarone

Art Direction

Erin Collins Butler

Erin Collins Butler

Art Department Coordinator

John Villarino

John Villarino

Construction Coordinator

Andrew L. Jones

Andrew L. Jones

Assistant Art Director

Tony Fanning

Tony Fanning

Art Direction

John P. Goldsmith

John P. Goldsmith

Assistant Art Director

Jeffrey Beck

Jeffrey Beck

Set Designer

Jackson Bishop

Jackson Bishop

Set Designer

Masako Masuda

Masako Masuda

Set Designer

Smokey Stover

Smokey Stover

Set Designer

Robin L. Miller

Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Todd Cherniawsky

Todd Cherniawsky

Set Designer

Kenneth A. Larson

Kenneth A. Larson

Set Designer

Cathlyn Marshall

Cathlyn Marshall

Set Designer

Kseniya Hoppe

Kseniya Hoppe

Set Designer

Oliver Scholl

Oliver Scholl

Production Illustrator

Brian Feola

Brian Feola

Construction Foreman

Ryan Cosgrove

Ryan Cosgrove

Art Department Assistant

David C. Potter

David C. Potter

Leadman

Richard Blake Wester

Richard Blake Wester

Set Dresser

Stefan Dechant

Stefan Dechant

Storyboard Artist

Ann Knight

Ann Knight

Set Buyer

Marc Gabbana

Marc Gabbana

Concept Artist

Other Crew

Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips

Digital Effects Supervisor

Alberto Menache

Alberto Menache

Digital Effects Supervisor

Martin A. Kline

Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

John Carrafa

John Carrafa

Choreographer

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Digital Effects Supervisor

Rob Bredow

Rob Bredow

Digital Effects Supervisor

Michael Lantieri

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Coordinator

Chris Juen

Chris Juen

Digital Producer

Randy Cantor

Randy Cantor

Transportation Coordinator

Jane E. Russell

Jane E. Russell

Unit Publicist

Will Files

Will Files

Sound Design Assistant

George Denes Suhayda

George Denes Suhayda

Visual Effects Art Director

Timothy Eaton

Timothy Eaton

Visual Effects Editor

Paulie DiCocco

Paulie DiCocco

Driver

Tom Armbruster

Tom Armbruster

Motion Capture Artist

Dana Gong

Dana Gong

Post Production Assistant

Christopher Burdorf

Christopher Burdorf

Software Engineer

Jep Hill

Jep Hill

Sequence Supervisor

Ken C. Wu

Ken C. Wu

Set Production Assistant

Mark Chadwick

Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Samuel R. Harrison III

Samuel R. Harrison III

Video Assist Operator

Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson

Propmaker

Allen Robinson

Allen Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

Joseph Sullivan

Joseph Sullivan

Driver

Rob Engle

Rob Engle

Digital Effects Supervisor

Joey Freitas

Joey Freitas

Driver

Daniel Kuehn

Daniel Kuehn

Digital Producer

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

Software Engineer

Adrian Iler

Adrian Iler

Sequence Supervisor

Brian Machleit

Brian Machleit

Stunts

David Parrish

David Parrish

Sequence Supervisor

J. Robert Ray

J. Robert Ray

Software Engineer

Robert Winter

Robert Winter

Sequence Supervisor

Kevin Gillen

Kevin Gillen

Special Effects

Min-Zhi Shao

Min-Zhi Shao

Software Engineer

David Hugghins

David Hugghins

Stunts

Mark Lipsmeyer

Mark Lipsmeyer

Motion Capture Artist

Matthew Rugetti

Matthew Rugetti

Stunts

Jeff Evans

Jeff Evans

Stunts

Shane Habberstad

Shane Habberstad

Stunts

Michael Len

Michael Len

Motion Capture Artist

James Andrykowski

James Andrykowski

Visual Effects Editor

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunt Double

Joel Mitchell

Joel Mitchell

Special Effects Technician

Steve Guevara

Steve Guevara

Motion Capture Artist

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