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The Polar Express [videorecording] / Castle Rock Entertainment presents in association with Shangri-La Entertainment ; a Playtone/ImageMovers/Golden Mean production ; a Robert Zemeckis film ; produced by Steve Starkey ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & William Broyles, Jr. ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 74064 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish Publication details: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Home Video, [2005]Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1419818708
  • 9781419818707
Uniform titles:
  • Polar Express (Motion picture).
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Directors of photography, Don Burgess, Robert Presley ; editors, Jeremiah O'Driscoll, R. Orlando Duenas ; music, Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designers, Rick Carter, Doug Chiang.
Awards:
  • Caldecott Medal, 1986.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Harter Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Brendan King, Andy Pellick, Josh Eli, Mark Mendonca, Rolandas Hendricks.Summary: 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.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD FAMILY Polar ex Available 33111009917663
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery. A long-time fan of Van Allsburg's book, Hanks also helped produce the film. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg.

For private home use only.

Directors of photography, Don Burgess, Robert Presley ; editors, Jeremiah O'Driscoll, R. Orlando Duenas ; music, Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designers, Rick Carter, Doug Chiang.

Tom Hanks, Leslie Harter Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Brendan King, Andy Pellick, Josh Eli, Mark Mendonca, Rolandas Hendricks.

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.

MPAA rating: G.

DVD ; region 1 encoding ; dual-layer format.

Closed-captioned.

Dialogue in English (Dolby Surround 5.1), French (Dolby Surround 5.1) or Spanish (Dolby Surround 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

Caldecott Medal, 1986.

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