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The Polar Express Polar Express

On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home.

Starring:  Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen,
Directed by:  Robert Zemeckis
Release date: November 4, 2004
Running time: 1:40
MPAA Rating: G
Tagline:  Journey Beyond Your Imagination
Production: IMDb Details
Based on: The Polar Express (1985) by Chris Van Allsburg
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polarexpressbook The Polar Express
Houghton Mifflin, 1985
Written and illus. by Van Allsburg

SUMMARY: A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal