The Polar Express 20 years old
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.
Credits
The Polar Express Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks He was 48, now 68 years old | as Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus (voice) |
| Jimmy Bennett He was 8, now 28 years old | as Lonely Boy Billy (voice) |
| Josh Hutcherson He was 12, now 32 years old | as Hero Boy (additional motion capture) |
| Daryl Sabara He was 12, now 32 years old | as Hero Boy (voice) |
| Nona Gaye She was 30, now 50 years old | as Hero Girl (voice) |
| Eddie Deezen He was 47, now 67 years old | as Know-It-All (voice) |
| Ed Gale He was 41, now 61 years old | as Elf |
| Debbie Lee Carrington She was 44, 58 years old when she died | as Elf |
| Michael Jeter He was 52, 50 years old when he died | as Smokey / Steamer (voice) |
| Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak He was 8, now 28 years old | as Know-it-all Kid (additional motion capture) |
| Chris Coppola He was 42, now 62 years old | as Toothless Boy (voice) |
| Peter Scolari He was 49, now 69 years old | as Lonely Boy Billy (voice) |
| Julene Renee | as Red Head Girl (voice) |
| Mark Povinelli He was 33, now 53 years old | as Elf |
| André Sogliuzzo He was 38, now 58 years old | as Smokey and Steamer (voice) |
| Evan Sabara He was 12, now 32 years old | as Young Boy |
| Leslie Zemeckis She was 35, now 55 years old | as Sister Sarah / Mother (voice) |
| Phil Fondacaro He was 46, now 66 years old | as Elf |
| Aaron Hendry | as Acrobatic Elf |
| Tinashé She was 20, now 40 years old | as Hero Girl (motion-capture modelling) |
| Charles Fleischer He was 54, now 74 years old | as Elf General (voice) |
| Elisabeth P. Carpenter | as Acrobatic Elf |
| Ashly Holloway | as Sister Sarah (additional motion capture) |
| Gregory Gast | as Waiter |
| Andy Pellick | as Pastry Chef |
| Dylan Cash He was 9, now 29 years old | as Boy on Train (voice) |
| Aerosmith was 34, now 54 years old | as Elf Lieutenant (voice) |
The Polar Express Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| William Broyles, Jr. as Screenplay. He was 60 (now 80) years old | Writing |
| Steven C. McGee as Chief Lighting Technician. | Lighting |
| Tom Johnson as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Cary Weitz as Boom Operator. | Sound |
| Dennie Thorpe as Foley. | Sound |
| Jana Vance as Foley. | Sound |
| Brian Magerkurth as Sound Recordist. | Crew |
| Oliver Scholl as Production Illustrator. He was 40 (now 60) years old | Art |
| Jim Berney as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Visual Effects |
| William Ross as Orchestrator. He was 56 (now 76) years old | Sound |
| Dennis Leonard as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 53 (now 73) years old | Sound |
| James Hegedus as Art Direction. | Art |
| Dana Gong as Post Production Assistant. | Crew |
| Robin L. Miller as Property Master. | Art |
| Robert Presley as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll as Editor. | Editing |
| Tegan Taylor as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Nacoma Whobrey as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver as Key Makeup Artist. She was 4 (now 24) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Leo Corey Castellano as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jerome Chen as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 85 (now 105) years old | Visual Effects |
| Peter M. Tobyansen as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Debbie Denise as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Sean Phillips as Digital Effects Supervisor. He was 39 (now 59) years old | Crew |
| Chris Juen as Digital Producer. | Crew |
| Martin A. Kline as Visual Effects Art Director. | Crew |
| Scott Herbertson as Assistant Art Director. | Art |
| Chris Van Allsburg as Executive Producer. He was 55 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Chris Van Allsburg as Book. He was 55 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| William Teitler as Producer. | Production |
| Steven J. Boyd as Co-Producer. | Production |
| R. Orlando Duenas as Editor. He was 44 (now 64) years old | Editing |
| Scot Boland as Casting. | Production |
| Joel McNeely as Orchestrator. He was 45 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Ronald G. Roumas as Sound Recordist. | Sound |
| Robert Zemeckis as Director. He was 52 (now 72) years old | Directing |
| Robert Zemeckis as Producer. He was 52 (now 72) years old | Production |
| Robert Zemeckis as Screenplay. He was 52 (now 72) years old | Writing |
| Steve Starkey as Second Unit Director. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Directing |
| Steve Starkey as Producer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Tom Hanks as Executive Producer. He was 48 (now 68) years old | Production |
| Rick Carter as Production Design. He was 52 (now 72) years old | Art |
| Ellen Heuer as Foley Artist. | Sound |
| Richard Blake Wester as Set Dresser. | Art |
| David Lucarelli as ADR Recordist. | Sound |
| Zane Weiner as Executive In Charge Of Production. He was 41 (now 61) years old | Production |
| Zane Weiner as Production Executive. He was 41 (now 61) years old | Production |
| Josh McLaglen as First Assistant Director. He was 46 (now 66) years old | Directing |
| Josh McLaglen as Associate Producer. He was 46 (now 66) years old | Production |
| Josh McLaglen as Unit Production Manager. He was 46 (now 66) years old | Production |
| William B. Kaplan as Production Sound Mixer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| William B. Kaplan as Sound Mixer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Daniel C. Striepeke as Makeup Artist. He was 74 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Karen O'Hara as Set Decoration. She was 4 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Jack Rapke as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Doug Chiang as Production Design. He was 42 (now 62) years old | Art |
| Gary Goetzman as Producer. He was 52 (now 72) years old | Production |
| Jonathan Null as Dialogue Editor. | Editing |
| Jonathan Null as ADR Editor. | Sound |
| Glen Ballard as Songs. He was 51 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Randy Thom as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Randy Thom as Sound Designer. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Ken Ralston as VFX Supervisor. He was 50 (now 70) years old | Visual Effects |
| Conrad Pope as Orchestrator. He was 4 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Joseph Sullivan as Driver. He was 17 (now 37) years old | Crew |
| Michael Lantieri as Special Effects Coordinator. He was 50 (now 70) years old | Crew |
| Richard Robinson as Propmaker. | Crew |
| Michael Len as Motion Capture Artist. | Crew |
| James C.J. Williams as Head of Layout. | Camera |
| Stefan Dechant as Storyboard Artist. | Art |
| Todd Cherniawsky as Set Designer. He was 36 (now 56) years old | Art |
| Norman Newberry as Art Direction. | Art |
| Dean Wolcott as Modeling. | Visual Effects |
| Jordan Harris as Animation. | Visual Effects |
| George Doering as Musician. | Sound |
| Jeff Evans as Stunts. He was 44 (now 64) years old | Crew |
| Daryl C. Lefever as Production Accountant. | Production |
| Enfys Dickinson as Creative Producer. | Writing |
The Polar Express (20 years)
This holiday season... believe.
- Release day: Wednesday, November 10, 2004
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Budget: 165000000.00
- Revenue: 310634054.00