Tuck Everlasting (2002)

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers (WGA):

Natalie Babbitt (novel)
Jeffrey Lieber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

If you could choose to live forever, would you?

Plot:

A young woman meets and falls in love with a young man who is part of a family of immortals.

Plot Keywords:

Constable | Reflection | Innocence | Teen Angst | Lyrical

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Alexis Bledel	...	Winifred 'Winnie' Foster
William Hurt	...	Angus Tuck
Sissy Spacek	...	Mae Tuck
Jonathan Jackson	...	Jesse Tuck
Scott Bairstow	...	Miles Tuck
Ben Kingsley	...	Man in the Yellow Suit
Amy Irving	...	Mother Foster
Victor Garber	...	Robert Foster
Kosha Engler	...	Miles' Wife
Richard Pilcher	...	Constable Henry
Bradley Coryell	...	Lead Mill Boy
John Badila	...	Baker
Julia Hart	...	Sally Hannaway
Naomi Kline	...	Beatrice Ruston
Kathryn Kelley	...	Mrs. Hannaway

MPAA:

Rated PG for some violence.

Runtime:

90 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PA (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #38641)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Beacon Communications

Trivia:

The coat Winnie plays stick ball in is the same one as the Sinking Coat in Titanic (1997) except the hem is shortened and is made double breasted.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Robert Foster is talking to the Man in the Yellow Suit at the police station, the right-hand side of the collar of the man's shirt keeps on going up and down between shots.

Quotes:

Angus Tuck: Don't be afraid of death, Winnie. Be afraid of the unlived life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Wonderful Film For All Ages

I can be a pretty cynical fella, but I had actually read the young adult novel this film is based on and really enjoyed it. The message of the book is brought to the screen and I was thoroughly impressed with the adaptation. A fine cast does great work and Ben Kingsley has a field day playing the mysterious Man In The Yellow Suit. The film is a little slow going in the beginning but all the strands and backstory must be laid out and once it gets going - the film moves with a beauty and tenderness that is rare. The music score is lovely as is the cinematography but overall, the message of the movie is what is special - it is not how LONG we live, but HOW we live. A beautiful film - for kids 9 and up.