Children's Christmas story by Chris Van Allsburg that is revolutionary in it’s use of live action and animation that merge seamlessly, resulting in sparkling super-realism. A disillusioned little boy lies awake on Christmas eve and suddenly finds himself climbing aboard a magic train to the North Pole. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring voices of Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye. 96 mins.