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The Polar Express2004

About

Runtime
1 hour 40 minutes
Language
English
Tagline
A journey like you’ve never imagined.
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.

Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released
November 7, 2004
Budget
$165,000,000
Revenue
$318,432,432
Production
  • Golden Mean
  • Playtone
  • ImageMovers
  • Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Shangri-La Entertainment

Credits

Directing

  • Robert ZemeckisDirector
  • Luca KouimelisScript Supervisor
  • Rick KellySecond Assistant Director
  • Josh McLaglenFirst Assistant Director
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  • Carlos PedrozaLayout
  • Corey HelsLayout
  • Maks NaporowskiLayout
  • Juan GonzalezLayout
  • Fernando BenítezLayout
  • Joseph ThomasLayout
  • Steve StarkeySecond Unit Director

Writing

  • William Broyles Jr.Screenplay
  • Robert ZemeckisScreenplay
  • Chris Van AllsburgBook
  • Enfys DickinsonCreative Producer
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  • Maureen BeattyStoryboard

Art

  • Karen O'HaraSet Decoration
  • Doug ChiangProduction Design
  • Rick CarterProduction Design
  • Andrew L. JonesAssistant Art Director
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  • Jim WallisAssistant Art Director
  • Diana GoodwinArt Department Coordinator
  • Mike StassiAssistant Art Director
  • Tony FanningArt Direction
  • James HegedusArt Direction
  • John VillarinoConstruction Coordinator
  • Alicia MaccaroneArt Direction
  • Erin Collins ButlerArt Department Coordinator
  • Norman NewberryArt Direction
  • Scott HerbertsonAssistant Art Director
  • John P. GoldsmithAssistant Art Director
  • Jeffrey BeckSet Designer
  • Kenneth A. LarsonSet Designer
  • Todd CherniawskySet Designer
  • Masako MasudaSet Designer
  • Cathlyn MarshallSet Designer
  • Smokey StoverSet Designer
  • Jackson BishopSet Designer
  • Kseniya HoppeSet Designer
  • Robin L. MillerProperty Master
  • Ryan CosgroveArt Department Assistant
  • David C. PotterLeadman
  • Brian FeolaConstruction Foreman
  • Oliver SchollProduction Illustrator
  • Richard B. WesterSet Dresser
  • Ann KnightSet Buyer
  • Stefan DechantStoryboard Artist
  • Marc GabbanaConcept Artist

Camera

  • Robert PresleyDirector of Photography
  • Don BurgessDirector of Photography
  • Patrick B. O'BrienCamera Operator
  • François DuhamelStill Photographer
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  • Mark P. CooGrip
  • Michael J. CooKey Grip
  • David HowardCamera Operator
  • Matt CohenCamera Operator
  • Mitchell K. HinikerGrip
  • Adam W. ErlerGrip
  • Steven CuevaAssistant Camera
  • Craig KohtalaBest Boy Grip
  • Antony DiamondSecond Assistant Camera
  • James C.J. WilliamsHead of Layout

Costume & Make-Up

  • Joanna JohnstonCostume Design
  • Pamela WiseCostume Supervisor
  • Kathryn BlondellHair Designer
  • Deborah La Mia DenaverKey Makeup Artist
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  • Audrey L. AnzuresKey Hair Stylist
  • Daniel C. StriepekeMakeup Artist
  • Anthony AlmarazSet Costumer
  • Scott OwenSet Dressing Artist
  • Ketty GonzalezHairstylist
  • Robin RichessonCostume Illustrator
  • Roxane GriffinKey Hair Stylist
  • Scott ParrishHairstylist
  • Leo Corey CastellanoMakeup Artist
  • Diana WilsonKey Costumer
  • Tegan TaylorMakeup Artist
  • Angie WellsMakeup Artist
  • Cinzia ZanettiMakeup Artist
  • Karen WesterfieldMakeup Artist
  • Nadege SchoenfeldMakeup Artist
  • Bill MyerMakeup Artist
  • Nacoma WhobreyMakeup Artist
  • Tyler ElyKey Hair Stylist
  • Jane EnglishMakeup Artist
  • Robert NorinMakeup Artist
  • Robert RyanMakeup Artist
  • Dale ConditMakeup Artist
  • Donna Cicatelli-LewisMakeup Artist
  • Lisa BuonoMakeup Artist
  • Avneet KaurHairstylist

Crew

  • Sean PhillipsDigital Effects Supervisor
  • Rob BredowDigital Effects Supervisor
  • Mark LambertDigital Effects Supervisor
  • John CarrafaChoreographer
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  • Alberto MenacheDigital Effects Supervisor
  • Martin A. KlineVisual Effects Art Director
  • George Denes SuhaydaVisual Effects Art Director
  • Chris JuenDigital Producer
  • Timothy EatonVisual Effects Editor
  • Randy CantorTransportation Coordinator
  • Michael LantieriSpecial Effects Coordinator
  • Jane E. RussellUnit Publicist
  • Will FilesSound Design Assistant
  • Richard RobinsonPropmaker
  • Jep HillSequence Supervisor
  • Dana GongPost Production Assistant
  • Allen RobinsonStunt Coordinator
  • Samuel R. Harrison IIIVideo Assist Operator
  • Paulie DiCoccoDriver
  • Christopher BurdorfSoftware Engineer
  • Ken C. WuSet Production Assistant
  • Mark ChadwickStunts
  • Tom ArmbrusterMotion Capture Artist
  • Rob EngleDigital Effects Supervisor
  • Daniel KuehnDigital Producer
  • Joseph SullivanDriver
  • Adrian IlerSequence Supervisor
  • Joey FreitasDriver
  • Min-Zhi ShaoSoftware Engineer
  • David HugghinsStunts
  • Kevin GillenSpecial Effects
  • Brian MachleitStunts
  • Mark LipsmeyerMotion Capture Artist
  • Robert WinterSequence Supervisor
  • David ParrishSequence Supervisor
  • Brian HallSoftware Engineer
  • J. Robert RaySoftware Engineer
  • Matthew RugettiStunts
  • Jeff EvansStunts
  • Shane HabberstadStunts
  • Michael LenMotion Capture Artist
  • Dane FarwellStunt Double
  • Joel MitchellSpecial Effects Technician
  • James AndrykowskiVisual Effects Editor
  • Steve GuevaraMotion Capture Artist
  • Don ShanksStunts

Editing

  • R. Orlando DuenasEditor
  • Jeremiah O'DriscollEditor
  • Alison Learned WolfFirst Assistant Editor
  • Alex OlivaresFirst Assistant Editor
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  • Ryan ChanAssistant Editor
  • Terry HaggarColor Timer
  • Jon NullDialogue Editor
  • W. Layne McdonaldAdditional Editing
  • Gary BurrittNegative Cutter
  • Mo HenryNegative Cutter
  • C. Marie DavisDigital Intermediate Producer
  • James AndrykowskiAssistant Editor
  • Jan YarbroughColorist
  • Paul McGheeDigital Intermediate Colorist

Lighting

  • Steven C. McGeeChief Lighting Technician
  • Bradlee Thomas Emmons IIIRigging Gaffer
  • Glen GustafsonLighting Artist
  • Ronald A. MillerRigging Grip
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  • Edward J. CoxBest Boy Electric
  • Frances KumashiroLighting Artist
  • Ben RadcliffeLighting Artist
  • Mark HamiltonLighting Artist

Production

  • Scot BolandCasting
  • Chris Van AllsburgExecutive Producer
  • William TeitlerProducer
  • Jack RapkeExecutive Producer
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  • Victoria BurrowsCasting
  • Steve StarkeyProducer
  • Tom HanksExecutive Producer
  • Robert ZemeckisProducer
  • Gary GoetzmanProducer
  • Debbie DeniseAssociate Producer
  • Steven J. BoydCo-Producer
  • Josh McLaglenAssociate Producer
  • Peter M. TobyansenAssociate Producer
  • Josh McLaglenUnit Production Manager
  • Josh EinsohnCasting Assistant
  • Gabriela RíosProduction Coordinator
  • Susan FriedCasting Associate
  • Mark ScoonExecutive In Charge Of Production
  • Daryl C. LefeverProduction Accountant
  • Gabriela RíosProduction Office Coordinator
  • Sande ScoredosProduction Supervisor
  • Zane WeinerExecutive In Charge Of Production
  • Judith BouleyAdditional Casting
  • Dakau JacksonSecond Assistant Accountant
  • Christian FeldhausFirst Assistant Accountant
  • Angela RandazzoPayroll Accountant
  • Heather WusterbarthKey Set Production Assistant
  • Zane WeinerProduction Executive
  • Josh ErnstromProduction Assistant

Sound

  • Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
  • Brian MagerkurthSound Recordist
  • Scott GuitteauSound Effects Editor
  • David C. HughesSound Effects Editor
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  • Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Dennis LeonardSupervising Sound Editor
  • Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Randy ThomSound Designer
  • Glen BallardSongs
  • Alan SilvestriSongs
  • William RossOrchestrator
  • William B. KaplanProduction Sound Mixer
  • Cary WeitzBoom Operator
  • Sue FoxFoley Editor
  • E. Larry OatfieldFoley Editor
  • Kenneth KarmanMusic Editor
  • Conrad PopeOrchestrator
  • William B. KaplanSound Mixer
  • Gene RadzikDolby Consultant
  • Ronald G. RoumasSound Recordist
  • Dennie ThorpeFoley
  • Eric BradleyMusician
  • M.B. GordyMusician
  • Jana VanceFoley
  • James ThatcherMusician
  • Joel McNeelyOrchestrator
  • Patricio CastilloMusician
  • Wade CulbreathMusician
  • Andrew BainMusician
  • George DoeringMusician
  • Matt ChamberlainMusician
  • Kevin ConnollyMusician
  • Marcia DicksteinMusician
  • Ellen HeuerFoley Artist
  • George Peterson Jr.Foley Recordist
  • Alan SilvestriConductor
  • Frank RinellaFoley Mixer
  • Michael MillerADR Mixer
  • Karen BroccoAssistant Dialogue Editor
  • Jon NullADR Editor
  • David LucarelliADR Recordist

Visual Effects

  • David SchaubAnimation Supervisor
  • Craig SostVisual Effects Producer
  • Vladimir TodorovCharacter Designer
  • Stephen M. Rickert Jr.VFX Editor
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  • John E. SasakiDigital Compositors
  • Timothy LoughranVisual Effects Coordinator
  • Martin L'HeureuxAnimation
  • Oscar G. CastilloVisual Effects
  • Jim BerneyVisual Effects Supervisor
  • Alex TysowskyAnimation
  • Keith PacielloAnimation
  • Marco MarenghiAnimation
  • Seth HippenAnimation
  • Jon L. HooperAnimation
  • Danny WawrzaszekAnimation
  • Alice V. KaiserianAnimation
  • Denis SamoilovAnimation
  • Michael Condro3D Artist
  • Jeff LinAnimation
  • Stéphane CoutureAnimation
  • Edward Taylor IVCharacter Modelling Supervisor
  • Dean WolcottModeling
  • Kim SmithModeling
  • Mark KrentzModeling
  • Dustin ZacharyModeling
  • Tony BohorquezModeling
  • Marc SteinbergModeling
  • Jordan HarrisAnimation
  • Paul JesselAnimation
  • Jeff FrostModeling
  • Hae-Jeon LeeVisual Effects
  • Jarrod NesbitVisual Effects Coordinator
  • Daniel James WeberVisual Effects Technical Director
  • Chris McLeodVisual Effects Coordinator
  • Len WhiteVisual Effects
  • Nick GrayVisual Effects
  • Ergin KukeVFX Artist
  • Kyudon ChoiVisual Effects
  • Lori SmallwoodVisual Effects
  • Brian C. DavisVisual Effects
  • John ClintonVisual Effects Producer
  • Quentin FrostVisual Effects Technical Director
  • Dan KesslerVFX Artist
  • Rocco PucilloVisual Effects Coordinator
  • Ken RalstonVFX Supervisor
  • Sandra WarrenVisual Effects
  • Brian DucharmeDigital Compositor
  • Patrick BallinVisual Effects Assistant Editor
  • J.D. CowlesCompositing Lead
  • Pete BillingtonCG Artist
  • Thomas EsmeraldaMatte Painter
  • Andrew TitcombLayout Supervisor
  • Kelvin LeeSenior Animator
  • Beth TyszkiewiczVisual Effects Production Assistant
  • Jerome ChenVisual Effects Supervisor

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