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The Boxcar Children

The Boxcar Children

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The Boxcar Children

2014

1h 26m

7.5(25 votes)

Family

Animation

Adventure

Overview

Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, they furnish with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to live with their grandfather they have never met, the children keep their new home a secret.

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Village Roadshow Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Mary (voice)

Mackenzie Foy

Mackenzie Foy

Violet (voice)

Zachary Gordon

Zachary Gordon

Henry (voice)

Joey King

Joey King

Jessie (voice)

Jadon Sand

Jadon Sand

Benny (voice)

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Grandfather Alden (voice)

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Dr. Moore (voice)

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Baker (voice)

Audrey Wasilewski

Audrey Wasilewski

Baker's Wife (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Kyungho Jo
Mark A.Z. Dippé
Written by: Justin Merz
Zach Strauss

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