The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Discover the extravagant journey.

2013•1h 45m•6.9/10

AdventureDramaFamily

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6.9/10(871)

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

Epithète Films, Tapioca Films, Filmarto, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kyle Catlett

Kyle Catlett

T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Clair

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

G.H. Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Father

Niamh Wilson

Niamh Wilson

Gracie

Jakob Davies

Jakob Davies

Layton

Rick Mercer

Rick Mercer

Roy

Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet

Giant Hobo

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Two Clouds

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Ricky

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Lecturer

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Lecturer

Michel Perron

Michel Perron

The vigilant

Dawn Ford

Dawn Ford

Marge

Harry Standjofski

Harry Standjofski

Policeman

Susan Glover

Susan Glover

Cathy

James Bradford

James Bradford

Smithsonian President

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Judy

Felicia Shulman

Felicia Shulman

Jibsen's Secretary

Dylan Kingwell

Dylan Kingwell

Little Boy

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