The Cruise (1998)

Affectionate portrait of Tim "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses. He talks fast, is in love with the city, and dispenses historical facts, ... See full summary »

Director:

Bennett Miller

Stars:

Timothy 'Speed' Levitch

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Timothy 'Speed' Levitch	...	Himself

Storyline

Affectionate portrait of Tim "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses. He talks fast, is in love with the city, and dispenses historical facts, architectural analysis, and philosophical musings in equal measures. He's reflective and funny about cruising: he loves it, got in it to meet women, and he'd quit work if he could. His personal life is disclosed in small doses: he takes home $200 a week for 20 hours work, home is his suitcase and wherever he can flop, he's been arrested for going out on the roof tops of skyscrapers to see his city; he stands between the towers of the World Trade Center, spins until he's dizzy, then looks up.

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Plot Keywords:

eccentric | egotist | manhattan new york city | chrysler building manhattan new york city | neurotic | 

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Taglines:

Fasten your seat belts

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

I periigisi

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$139,064 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,127 (USA) (23 October 1998)

Gross:

$238,434 (USA) (8 January 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charter Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Timothy 'Speed' Levitch: By saying that everyone likes The Grid Plan you're saying, "I'm going to relive all the mistakes my parents made. I'm going to identify and relive all the sorrows my mother ever lived through. I will propagate and create dysfunctional children in the same dysfunctional way that I was raised. I will spread neurosis throughout the landscape and do my best to recreate myself and the damages of my life for the next generation."

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Connections

References The Odyssey (1997)

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Soundtracks

"But Not For Me"
Written by George Gershwin (as George) and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Published by Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)

User Reviews

A fantastic ride with an unforgettable character , who is the GenX's Woody Allen

For anyone who has spent any time with New York or New Yorkers, this film is a must see. After you spend 90+ minutes with Timothy Levitch, you have to love the guy and hope that nothing tragic ever happens to him. I'd love to see him make a successful transition to the late night talk show circuit. Timothy Levitch is just a precious, complex jewel of a person. May he live long and prosper.

The director had a very cooperative subject, who is very comfortable being his unaffected self.