The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

"Discover the extravagant journey."

2013

1h 45m

6.9(860 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Family

Overview

A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

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Production Companies

Cross Creek Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Kyle Catlett

T.S. Spivet

Kyle Catlett

Acting

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Clair

Helena Bonham Carter

Acting

Judy Davis

G.H. Jibsen

Judy Davis

Acting

Callum Keith Rennie

Father

Callum Keith Rennie

Acting

Niamh Wilson

Gracie

Niamh Wilson

Acting

Jakob Davies

Layton

Jakob Davies

Acting

Rick Mercer

Roy

Rick Mercer

Acting

Robert Maillet

Giant Hobo

Robert Maillet

Acting

Dominique Pinon

Two Clouds

Dominique Pinon

Acting

Julian Richings

Ricky

Julian Richings

Acting

Richard Jutras

Lecturer

Richard Jutras

Acting

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Lecturer

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Acting

Michel Perron

The vigilant

Michel Perron

Acting

Dawn Ford

Marge

Dawn Ford

Acting

Harry Standjofski

Policeman

Harry Standjofski

Acting

Susan Glover

Cathy

Susan Glover

Acting

James Bradford

Smithsonian President

James Bradford

Acting

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Judy

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Acting

Felicia Shulman

Jibsen's Secretary

Felicia Shulman

Acting

Dylan Kingwell

Little Boy

Dylan Kingwell

Acting

Eric Davis

Towncar Driver

Eric Davis

Acting

Rebecca Amzallag

Reception Waitress

Rebecca Amzallag

Acting

Amber Goldfarb

Reception Waitress

Amber Goldfarb

Acting

Leigh Ann Taylor

Smithsonian's Receptionist

Leigh Ann Taylor

Acting

Andrew Simms

Reception Guest

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Acting

Una Kay

Reception Guest

Una Kay

Acting

Sylvia Stewart

Reception Guest

Sylvia Stewart

Acting

Sabrina Reeves

Reception Guest

Sabrina Reeves

Acting

Ana Alarcon

Lady at train station

Ana Alarcon

Acting

Zachary Amzallag

Waiter

Zachary Amzallag

Acting

Kyle Allatt

Photographer

Kyle Allatt

Crew

Martin Brisebois

Perpetual motion machine presenter

Martin Brisebois

Acting

Victor Cornfoot

Airport Officer

Victor Cornfoot

Acting

Christie Claymore

Smithsonian Scientist's Date

Christie Claymore

Acting

Anne-Sophie Bozon

Figuration

Anne-Sophie Bozon

Acting

Kyle Gatehouse

Student Butte Museum

Kyle Gatehouse

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