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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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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Cross Creek Pictures

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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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