The Polar Express (2004)
AvontuurAnimatieFamilieFantasie
Het is kerstavond en een jongen ligt stil in zijn bed. Hij hoopt dat hij de rendieren van de Kerstman op zijn dak hoort galopperen. Maar dan opeens hoort hij een heel ander geluid. Het klinkt als een trein terwijl hij helemaal niet bij het spoor woont. Een conducteur stapt uit en vertelt hem dat dit de Polar Express is, en vraagt of hij mee op reis gaat. Hij stapt in en ziet nog meer kinderen in hun pyjama. Hij vertrekt naar de Noordpool en beleeft de droom van elk kind dat nog in de Kerstman gelooft.
Regiseur:
Robert Zemeckis
Schrijvers:
William Broyles Jr., Robert Zemeckis.
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Tom Hanks as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus |
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Leslie Zemeckis as Sister Sarah / Mother |
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Eddie Deezen as Know-It-All |
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Nona Gaye as Hero Girl (voice) |
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Peter Scolari as Billy / Lonely Boy |
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Michael Jeter as Smokey / Steamer |
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Josh Hutcherson as Hero Boy (motion capture) |
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Daryl Sabara as Hero Boy (voice) |
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Jimmy Bennett as Lonely Boy (voice) |
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Tinashe as Hero Girl (motion capture) |
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Brendan King as Pastry Chef |
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Andy Pellick as Pastry Chef |
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Josh Eli as Waiter |
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Mark Mendonca as Waiter |
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Rolondas Hendricks as Waiter |
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Mark Goodman as Waiter |
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Jon Scott as Waiter |
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Gregory Gast as Waiter |
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Sean Scott as Waiter |
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Gordon Hart as Waiter |
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Chris Coppola as Toothless Boy / Elf |
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Julene Renee as Red Head Girl / Elf |
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Charles Fleischer as Elf General |
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Steven Tyler as Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer |
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Phil Fondacaro as Elf |
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Debbie Lee Carrington as Elf |
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Mark Povinelli as Elf |
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Ed Gale as Elf |
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Dante Pastula as Little Boy |
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André Sogliuzzo as Smokey / Steamer (voice) |
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Isabella Peregrina as Sister Sarah (voice) |
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Eric Newton as Acrobatic Elf |
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Aidan O'Shea as Acrobatic Elf |
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Aaron Hendry as Acrobatic Elf |
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Kevin C. Carr as Acrobatic Elf |
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Bee Jay Joyer as Acrobatic Elf |
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Jena Carpenter as Acrobatic Elf |
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Karine Mauffrey as Acrobatic Elf |
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Elisabeth P. Carpenter as Acrobatic Elf |
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Bill Forchion as Acrobatic Elf |
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Devin Henderson as Acrobatic Elf |
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Sagiv Ben-Binyamin as Acrobatic Elf |
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Ashly Holloway as Sister Sarah |
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Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak as Know-It-All |
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Chantel Valdivieso as Hero Girl |
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Hayden McFarland as Lonely Boy |
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Connor Matheus as Toothless Boy |
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Evan Sabara as Young Boy |
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Jack Angel as Wolves (uncredited) |
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Rodger Bumpass as Wolves (uncredited) |
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Dylan Cash as Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
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Cody Klop as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) |
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Patrick Stogner as (uncredited) |
| Writing | William Broyles Jr. | Screenplay |
| Camera | Robert Presley | Director of Photography |
| Production | Scot Boland | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joanna Johnston | Costume Design |
| Production | Chris Van Allsburg | Executive Producer |
| Art | Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Production | William Teitler | Producer |
| Production | Jack Rapke | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Robert Zemeckis | Screenplay |
| Production | Victoria Burrows | Casting |
| Production | Steve Starkey | Producer |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Robert Zemeckis | Director |
| Art | Doug Chiang | Production Design |
| Art | Rick Carter | Production Design |
| Editing | R. Orlando Duenas | Editor |
| Editing | Jeremiah O'Driscoll | Editor |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Zemeckis | Producer |
| Camera | Don Burgess | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Sound | Brian Magerkurth | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Debbie Denise | Associate Producer |
| Production | Steven J. Boyd | Co-Producer |
| Production | Josh McLaglen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Peter M. Tobyansen | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Scott Guitteau | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Sean Phillips | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | David C. Hughes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Andrew L. Jones | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jim Wallis | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Rob Bredow | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Diana Goodwin | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Patrick B. O'Brien | Camera Operator |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Art | Mike Stassi | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | David Schaub | Animation Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark Lambert | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Tony Fanning | Art Direction |
| Directing | Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | John Carrafa | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Dennis Leonard | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Blondell | Hair Designer |
| Editing | Alison Learned Wolf | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | James Hegedus | Art Direction |
| Sound | Randy Thom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | John Villarino | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Alicia Maccarone | Art Direction |
| Art | Erin Collins Butler | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Norman Newberry | Art Direction |
| Art | Scott Herbertson | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Dennis Sands | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | John P. Goldsmith | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Craig Sost | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Alberto Menache | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Martin A. Kline | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Production | Josh McLaglen | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Rick Kelly | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Jeffrey Beck | Set Designer |
| Art | Kenneth A. Larson | Set Designer |
| Art | Todd Cherniawsky | Set Designer |
| Art | Masako Masuda | Set Designer |
| Writing | Chris Van Allsburg | Book |
| Art | Cathlyn Marshall | Set Designer |
| Sound | Randy Thom | Sound Designer |
| Art | Smokey Stover | Set Designer |
| Art | Jackson Bishop | Set Designer |
| Art | Kseniya Hoppe | Set Designer |
| Crew | George Denes Suhayda | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Sound | Glen Ballard | Songs |
| Crew | Chris Juen | Digital Producer |
| Editing | Alex Olivares | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Vladimir Todorov | Character Designer |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Key Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Stephen M. Rickert Jr. | VFX Editor |
| Crew | Timothy Eaton | Visual Effects Editor |
| Camera | Mark P. Coo | Grip |
| Directing | Carlos Pedroza | Layout |
| Editing | Ryan Chan | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Steven C. McGee | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Corey Hels | Layout |
| Directing | Maks Naporowski | Layout |
| Directing | Juan Gonzalez | Layout |
| Costume & Make-Up | Audrey L. Anzures | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Robin L. Miller | Property Master |
| Sound | William Ross | Orchestrator |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Cary Weitz | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Randy Cantor | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | Sue Fox | Foley Editor |
| Editing | Terry Haggar | Color Timer |
| Directing | Fernando Benítez | Layout |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Bradlee Thomas Emmons III | Rigging Gaffer |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jane E. Russell | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Josh Einsohn | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Will Files | Sound Design Assistant |
| Editing | Jon Null | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Gabriela Ríos | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Michael J. Coo | Key Grip |
| Sound | E. Larry Oatfield | Foley Editor |
| Directing | Joseph Thomas | Layout |
| Sound | Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Sound | Conrad Pope | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Richard Robinson | Propmaker |
| Lighting | Glen Gustafson | Lighting Artist |
| Art | Ryan Cosgrove | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Almaraz | Set Costumer |
| Art | David C. Potter | Leadman |
| Crew | Jep Hill | Sequence Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Owen | Set Dressing Artist |
| Crew | Dana Gong | Post Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Ronald A. Miller | Rigging Grip |
| Crew | Allen Robinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Edward J. Cox | Best Boy Electric |
| Visual Effects | John E. Sasaki | Digital Compositors |
| Visual Effects | Timothy Loughran | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Samuel R. Harrison III | Video Assist Operator |
| Production | Susan Fried | Casting Associate |
| Production | Mark Scoon | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Visual Effects | Martin L'Heureux | Animation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ketty Gonzalez | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Paulie DiCocco | Driver |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Christopher Burdorf | Software Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Oscar G. Castillo | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Jim Berney | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Brian Feola | Construction Foreman |
| Writing | Enfys Dickinson | Creative Producer |
| Crew | Ken C. Wu | Set Production Assistant |
| Writing | Maureen Beatty | Storyboard |
| Crew | Mark Chadwick | Stunts |
| Sound | Gene Radzik | Dolby Consultant |
| Production | Daryl C. Lefever | Production Accountant |
| Production | Gabriela Ríos | Production Office Coordinator |
| Production | Sande Scoredos | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Oliver Scholl | Production Illustrator |
| Crew | Tom Armbruster | Motion Capture Artist |
| Sound | Ronald G. Roumas | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Alex Tysowsky | Animation |
| Camera | David Howard | Camera Operator |
| Editing | W. Layne Mcdonald | Additional Editing |
| Visual Effects | Keith Paciello | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Marco Marenghi | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Seth Hippen | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jon L. Hooper | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Danny Wawrzaszek | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Alice V. Kaiserian | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Denis Samoilov | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Michael Condro | 3D Artist |
| Visual Effects | Jeff Lin | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Stéphane Couture | Animation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Richesson | Costume Illustrator |
| Crew | Rob Engle | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxane Griffin | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Matt Cohen | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Frances Kumashiro | Lighting Artist |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley |
| Crew | Daniel Kuehn | Digital Producer |
| Lighting | Ben Radcliffe | Lighting Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Parrish | Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Edward Taylor IV | Character Modelling Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leo Corey Castellano | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Joseph Sullivan | Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Wilson | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Eric Bradley | Musician |
| Crew | Adrian Iler | Sequence Supervisor |
| Crew | Joey Freitas | Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tegan Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | M.B. Gordy | Musician |
| Crew | Min-Zhi Shao | Software Engineer |
| Production | Zane Weiner | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Sound | Jana Vance | Foley |
| Camera | Mitchell K. Hiniker | Grip |
| Sound | James Thatcher | Musician |
| Crew | David Hugghins | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angie Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Dean Wolcott | Modeling |
| Visual Effects | Kim Smith | Modeling |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | Joel McNeely | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Patricio Castillo | Musician |
| Sound | Wade Culbreath | Musician |
| Crew | Kevin Gillen | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cinzia Zanetti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Westerfield | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadege Schoenfeld | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Mark Krentz | Modeling |
| Art | Richard B. Wester | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Myer | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Andrew Bain | Musician |
| Sound | George Doering | Musician |
| Crew | Brian Machleit | Stunts |
| Crew | Mark Lipsmeyer | Motion Capture Artist |
| Sound | Matt Chamberlain | Musician |
| Lighting | Mark Hamilton | Lighting Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nacoma Whobrey | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Dustin Zachary | Modeling |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tyler Ely | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane English | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Norin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Ryan | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tony Bohorquez | Modeling |
| Visual Effects | Marc Steinberg | Modeling |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | Robert Winter | Sequence Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dale Condit | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Kevin Connolly | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Cicatelli-Lewis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Buono | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Marcia Dickstein | Musician |
| Visual Effects | Jordan Harris | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Paul Jessel | Animation |
| Camera | Adam W. Erler | Grip |
| Visual Effects | Jeff Frost | Modeling |
| Crew | David Parrish | Sequence Supervisor |
| Crew | Brian Hall | Software Engineer |
| Crew | J. Robert Ray | Software Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Hae-Jeon Lee | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Matthew Rugetti | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Jarrod Nesbit | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Daniel James Weber | Visual Effects Technical Director |
| Visual Effects | Chris McLeod | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Len White | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Nick Gray | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ergin Kuke | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Kyudon Choi | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Lori Smallwood | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Brian C. Davis | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Jeff Evans | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | John Clinton | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Quentin Frost | Visual Effects Technical Director |
| Visual Effects | Dan Kessler | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Rocco Pucillo | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Shane Habberstad | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Ken Ralston | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Sandra Warren | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Avneet Kaur | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Michael Len | Motion Capture Artist |
| Sound | Ellen Heuer | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Steven Cueva | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Judith Bouley | Additional Casting |
| Visual Effects | Brian Ducharme | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Dakau Jackson | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | George Peterson Jr. | Foley Recordist |
| Editing | C. Marie Davis | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Alan Silvestri | Conductor |
| Production | Christian Feldhaus | First Assistant Accountant |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Ballin | Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Craig Kohtala | Best Boy Grip |
| Visual Effects | J.D. Cowles | Compositing Lead |
| Art | Ann Knight | Set Buyer |
| Sound | Frank Rinella | Foley Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Pete Billington | CG Artist |
| Sound | Michael Miller | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Karen Brocco | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Angela Randazzo | Payroll Accountant |
| Directing | Steve Starkey | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Dane Farwell | Stunt Double |
| Production | Heather Wusterbarth | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Esmeralda | Matte Painter |
| Art | Stefan Dechant | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | Jon Null | ADR Editor |
| Camera | Antony Diamond | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | James Andrykowski | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Joel Mitchell | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Titcomb | Layout Supervisor |
| Editing | Jan Yarbrough | Colorist |
| Visual Effects | Kelvin Lee | Senior Animator |
| Production | Zane Weiner | Production Executive |
| Crew | James Andrykowski | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Beth Tyszkiewicz | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Editing | Paul McGhee | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Production | Josh Ernstrom | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Steve Guevara | Motion Capture Artist |
| Camera | James C.J. Williams | Head of Layout |
| Art | Marc Gabbana | Concept Artist |
| Crew | Don Shanks | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Jerome Chen | Visual Effects Supervisor |