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The Little Engine That Could (2011): Cast & Plot

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The Little Engine That Could is a 2011 animated family film directed by Elliot M. Bour, starring Jeff Bennett as Hudson, Red Engine (voice), Alyson Stoner and Whoopi Goldberg. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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The Little Engine That Could (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Director
Elliot M. Bour
Genres
Animation , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Little Engine That Could About?

The premise of The Little Engine That Could without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

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Cast & crew

The Little Engine That Could Cast & Characters

Jeff Bennett leads the cast as Hudson, Red Engine (voice), with Alyson Stoner as Little Engine (voice) and Whoopi Goldberg as The Tower (voice). Directed by Elliot M. Bour; 18 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Elliot M. Bour

More films directed by Elliot M. Bour: Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins, Pixie Hollow Bake Off, Kronk’s New Groove and Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie.

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Plot

The Little Engine That Could Plot Summary

What happens in The Little Engine That Could from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the magical world of Dream Land, Little Engine is a small shunter who dreams of becoming a Dream Hauler, responsible for delivering dreams to the Real World. While attempting to pull a full train for Big Locomotive, she causes a traffic jam and is reminded by The Tower that she is only allowed one boxcar at a time. Encouraged by the wise Rusty, Little Engine continues to aspire to greater things.

Full summary

The whole story of The Little Engine That Could, scene by scene

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Videos

The Little Engine That Could Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Little Engine That Could.

The Little Engine That Could - Trailer - Own it on DVD 3/22
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Little Engine That Could?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is Little Engine's ultimate career aspiration in Dream Land?

Details

The Little Engine That Could Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Die kleine blaue Lokomotive” and “Kucuk lokomatif”.

Also known as
  • Die kleine blaue Lokomotive
  • Kucuk lokomatif
  • Le Petit train bleu
  • La pequeña locomotora que sí pudo
  • O Pequeno Motorzinho
  • Малкият локомотив, който можеше
  • Приключения маленького паровозика
  • A Pequena Locomotiva
  • 小火车做到了

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FAQ

The Little Engine That Could FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Little Engine That Could, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Little Engine That Could?

The Little Engine That Could runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was The Little Engine That Could released?

The Little Engine That Could was released on March 22, 2011.

Who directed The Little Engine That Could?

The Little Engine That Could was directed by Elliot M. Bour.

More films by Elliot M. Bour

Who is in the cast of The Little Engine That Could?

The Little Engine That Could stars Jeff Bennett as Hudson, Red Engine (voice), Alyson Stoner as Little Engine (voice) and Whoopi Goldberg as The Tower (voice), among 18 credited actors.

Does The Little Engine That Could have a post-credit scene?

No. The Little Engine That Could has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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