The Polar Express

The Polar Express is a 2004 American Christmas 3D animated musical fantasy film based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, who served as one of the executive producers on the film. Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film features human characters animated using the live action performance capture technique.
The film stars Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen, with Tom Hanks in six distinct roles. The film also included a performance by Tinashe at age 9, who later gained exposure as a pop singer in 2010, as the CGI-model for the female protagonist. Castle Rock Entertainment produced the film in association with Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers, Playtone and Golden Mean, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The visual effects and performance capture were done at Sony Pictures Imageworks. The film was made with a budget of $165 million, a record-breaking sum for an animated feature at the time. The studio first released the film in both conventional and IMAX 3D theaters November 10, 2004. It grossed $309 million worldwide.
The Polar Express is listed in the Guinness World Book of Records in 2006 as the first all-digital capture film. This is Castle Rock Entertainment's first animated film. The film also marks Michael Jeter's last acting role before his death, and the film was dedicated to his memory.
== Cast ==
Image	Character  	USA 	Mex 	Jap 	Ger	Ita 	Isr
 	Hero Boy 	Daryl Sabara 	Fabrizio Santini 	 	 	 	
 	Hero Girl 	Nona Gaye 	Georgina Sánchez 	 	 	 	
 	Hero Girl 	Nona Gaye 	Leyla Rangel 	 	 	 	
 	Conductor 	Tom Hanks 	Salvador Delgado 	 	 	 	Ohad Shachar
 	Billy 	Peter Scolari 	 	 	 	 	
 	Know-it-All	Eddie Deezen 	Héctor Emmanuel Gómez	 	 	 	Ido Mosseri
 	Father 	Tom Hanks 	 	 	 	 	Ohad Shachar
 	Mother 	Leslie Zemeckis 	 	 	 	 	
 	Sarah 	Leslie Zemeckis & Isabella Peregrina	 	 	 	 	
 	Hobo 	Tom Hanks 	Jesse Conde 	 	 	 	Ohad Shachar
 	Smokey 	Michael Jeter 	 	Ryusei Nakao	 	Mino Caprio	Albert Cohen
 	Steamer 	Michael Jeter 	 	Yûsaku Yara 	 	Mino Caprio	Albert Cohen
 	Santa Claus	Tom Hanks 	Armando Réndiz 	 	 	 	Ohad Shachar
 	Narrator 	Tom Hanks 	 	 	 	 	
Category:Animated Movies
Category:Christmas