Based on the acclaimed children's book by Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg, this is the tale of a boy who has begun to lose his belief in Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, the boy awakens to the sound of a huge train driving up to his house. The conductor is there to take him and all of the rest of Polar Express' passengers to the North Pole to see Santa for themselves.
Released: 2004
Language: English
Style: 3D animation
Featuring the voices of:
| Tom Hanks | ... Conductor, Hobo, Hero Boy (adult), Father, Scrooge, Santa Claus |
| Josh Hutcherson | ... Hero Boy (child) |
| Nona Gaye | ... Hero Girl |
| Peter Scolari | ... Lonely Boy |
| Eddie Deezen | ... Know-It-All |
| Leslie Zemeckis | ... Sister Sarah, Mother |
Based on: the book by Chris Van Allsburg
This film makes extensive use of motion capture technology as the entire film was shot with digital cameras infront of green screen. The actors (primarily Tom Hanks) acted before the camera as they would a live action film while covered in motion-capture sensors. The idea being that every move the arm, flick of the eyelid and twitch of the lip is recorded as motion capture data for the digital animators to use in the creation of the actual movie itself.
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The Polar Express
