A disillusioned little boy, just old enough to doubt the existence of santa claus, has the adventure of a lifetime one fateful christmas eve. Seeing is believing, says a hobo who rides the rails with the boy. Youre listening to the official audio for tom hanks the polar express. If everyone didnt look so creepy, this would have been a major hit the polar express 2004. Tom hanks is by far one of the most famous, highestregarded, and.
According to the internet movie database imdb, tom hanks played several characters in the polar express 2004. The polar express is, quite simply, the best christmas film of all time. Tom hanks title song of the polar express with karaoke. Clad in his pajamas, he climbs aboard a magic train to the north pole, driven by a kindly train conductor voiced by tom hanks. Read more pere marquette 1225 the reallife locomotive which inspired the polar express. Tom hanks plays seven characters robert zemeckis likes casting a lot of the same actors in his movies, whether its the character actor eddie deezen or the major movie star tom hanks, both of whom portray characters in the polar express. Famed critic, roget ebert, even went so far as to say the film is the best 3d viewing experience ive ever had. In addition to the lead boy, tom hanks played the characters dad, the conductor, the hobo, and santa claus in the polar express, bringing his total character. Thomas jeffrey hanks was born in concord, california, to janet marylyn frager, a hospital worker, and amos mefford hanks, an itinerant cook. The polar express 2004 all aboard scene 15 movieclips. Tom hanks and director robert zemeckis forrest gump. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. A doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the north pole that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
The story is about a boy who, while waiting for santa claus to arrive, nods off and is then woken up by a terrific noise that turns out to be the polar express, a train that takes children to the north pole for the night. The film stars tom hanks, who was also one of the films executive producers, in multiple distinct roles, with daryl sabara, nona gaye, jimmy. Spielt tom hanks im film polarexpress sechs charaktere fakt. The polar express ist ein computeranimierter kinderfilm des.
On one special christmas eve, as the boy skeptically. Polar express not only opens in conventional theatres tonight, it also opens in 70 imax theatres with a special 3d version, the first film from a major studio to open in both formats simultaneously. Tom hanks was 47 in the polar express when he played the character hero boy father conductor hobo scrooge s. Tom hanks born july 9, 1956 is an american actor who did the voice and motioncapture of the conductor, the hobo, santa claus, hero boy as an adult, and. We make it easy for you to have a great show and take all the credit. One example is him voicing the conductor, the hobo, santa claus, and the ebenezer scrooge puppet in the polar express. The polar express the 1985 book written by chris van allsburg. The polar express was released in both conventional and imax 3d theaters on november 10, 2004. His mothers family, originally surnamed fraga, was entirely portuguese, while his father was of mostly english ancestry.
Watch the video for the polar express from tom hanks s the polar express original motion picture soundtrack for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The polar express 2004, directed by robert zemeckis based on the book by chris van allsburg, is one of the most controversial holiday films ever made. The polar express 2004 official trailer tom hanks, robert zemeckis movie hd this is the story of a young hero boy on christmas eve who. Spielt tom hanks im film polarexpress sechs charaktere. The polar express 2004 official trailer tom hanks, robert. The polar express 2004 tom hanks takes us to santa. What parts did tom hanks play in polar express answers.
Show more to find the rhino handcurated holiday playlists. Directed by robert zemeckis and based on childrens author chris van allsburgs modern holiday classic of the same name, the polar express revolves around billy hayden mcfarland, who longs to. It also marks michael jeter s last acting role before his death, and the film was thus dedicated to his memory. The polar express lyrics by tom hanks the polar express. Check out the polar express by tom hanks on amazon music. If the polar express flags a bit in the middle, its due to the strain of stretching a very short story into a featurelength running time, but thats the only flaw in what is otherwise an instant holiday classic. The polar express 2004 trailers and clips moviefone. The polar express 2004 any of you with kids are surely familiar with this modern holiday classic, and the book is pretty great. The trains conductor tom hanks along with the other passengers help turn billys crisis in faith into a journey of selfdiscovery. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Tom hanks title song of the polar express with karaoke subtitles. The polar express by robert zemeckis robert zemeckis, tom.
Hanks worked in television and familyfriendly comedies before achieving notable success as a. The narration by tom hanks and others is excellent, and the. The trains conductor tom hanks along with the other passengers help turn the boys crisis of faith into a journey of selfdiscovery. Polar express a creepy ride technology brilliant, but wheres the heart and soul. On one special christmas eve, as the boy skeptically waits for the sound of sleigh bells, a magical train appears outside his home and the conductor invites him aboard. The boy joins several other children as they embark on a journey to visit santa claus preparing for christmas.
My favorite role of his, though, is definitely the conductor. Tom hanks plays five roles including the conductor in the polar. The polar express is an enchanting holiday tale of a young boy who doubts that santa claus truly exists. He is the voice of six of the characters in the film. Tom grew up in what he has called a fractured family. Its a magic carpet on a rail never takes a rest flying through the mountains and the. He often substitutes for tom whenever he is not available. Tom hanks delivers a skillful performance in multiple roles especially as the flinty conductor, and kids are sure to be swept up. The polar express soundtrack from the motion picture various artists music music fence. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The polar express lyrics by tom hanks on the polar express soundtrack. Tom hanks born july 9, 1956 is an american actor who did the voice and motioncapture of the conductor, the hobo, santa claus, hero boy as an adult, and hero boys father in the polar express film, a total of five characters, which is more characters than any other actor in the film. Tom hanks provided the voices for several of the characters and the appearance of the main boy, the ticket collector and the hobo were all based on tom hanks.
Thomas jeffrey tom hanks born july 9, 1956 is an american twotime academy awardwinning film actor, emmywinning director, voiceover artist, writer, and movie producer. The polar express 2004 tom hanks as hero boy, father, conductor, hobo, scrooge, santa claus imdb the polar express 2004 tom hanks. The polar expresstom hanks getting all your lights and special effects to dance with the music is hard work and can be incredibly time consuming. Its pretty remarkable that he voices six unique characters and brings them all to life. The polar express 2004 tom hanks as hero boy, father. Hero boy, father, conductor, hobo, scrooge, santa claus showing all 54 items. Spielt tom hanks im film polarexpress sechs charaktere mdr. The polar express is a 2004 american computeranimated adventure film based on the 1985. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The movie, despite some decent decisions by director robert. On christmas eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the north pole on the polar express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of christmas.
Tom hanks, nona gaye, peter scolari, michael jeter, eddie deezen, charles fleischer, chris van. Jim hanks born june 15, 1961 is an american actor, filmmaker, and the youngest brother of tom hanks. Today he is 63, and has starred in 101 movies in total, 50 since the polar express was released. On christmas eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the north pole on the polar. The polar express 2004 official trailer tom hanks, robert zemeckis movie hd this is the story of a young hero boy on christmas eve who boards. Lyrics to the polar express by tom hanks from the the polar express album including song video, artist biography, translations and more.