The polar express is a 2004 american computer animated adventure film co written and directed by robert zemeckis based on the 1985 children s book of the same name by chris van allsburg who also served as one of the executive producers.
Guy on roof of polar express.
Request the hobo in the polar express there is a curious character who appears briefly in the film the polar express.
Throughout the film hero boy is the only character who sees and directly interacts with.
Hanks not only plays the conductor of the polar express but the narrator the boy s father the hobo the scrooge puppet and even santa claus himself.
Granted hank s natural voice can be felt in those first two but we re really impressed by his wide range for these different characters.
The polar express 2004 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
Steve bing the film financier and philanthropist who backed hit movies from robert zemeckis the polar express and beowulf to the rolling stones.
The conductor also notes that on his first ride of the polar express he was saved from falling off the train by someone.
The film features human characters animated using live action motion capture animation.
Updated with comment from president bill clinton.
He put up about 85 million to finance robert zemeckis 2004 animated film the polar express featuring tom hanks.
In the dvd extra song the engineers tell the kids about hobo that he was sitting on the top of the train for free and the train headed for flatop.
He is a hobo who rides atop of the train.