Synopsis
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.
Cast

Kyle Catlett
T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter
Dr. Clair

Judy Davis
G.H. Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie
Father

Niamh Wilson
Gracie

Jakob Davies
Layton

Rick Mercer
Roy

Robert Maillet
Giant Hobo

Dominique Pinon
Two Clouds

Julian Richings
Ricky

Richard Jutras
Lecturer

Mairtin O'Carrigan
Lecturer

Michel Perron
The vigilant

Dawn Ford
Marge

Harry Standjofski
Policeman

Susan Glover
Cathy

James Bradford
Smithsonian President

Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Judy

Felicia Shulman
Jibsen's Secretary

Dylan Kingwell
Little Boy

Eric Davis
Towncar Driver

Rebecca Amzallag
Reception Waitress

Amber Goldfarb
Reception Waitress

Leigh Ann Taylor
Smithsonian's Receptionist
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