The Polar Express

The Polar Express(2004)

"This holiday season... believe."

6.7/10
6,659 votes
100 minNovember 10, 2004

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.

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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)

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Brendan King

Pastry Chef

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Andy Pellick

Pastry Chef

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Josh Eli

Waiter

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Mark Mendonca

Waiter

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Rolondas Hendricks

Waiter

Mark Goodman

Mark Goodman

Waiter

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Jon Scott

Waiter

Gregory Gast

Gregory Gast

Waiter

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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)

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Eric Newton

Acrobatic Elf

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Aidan O'Shea

Acrobatic Elf

Aaron Hendry

Aaron Hendry

Acrobatic Elf

Kevin C. Carr

Kevin C. Carr

Acrobatic Elf

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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

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Devin Henderson

Acrobatic Elf

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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)

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