Tuck Everlasting (2002)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers (WGA):

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

Immortal | Kidnapping | Fountain Of Youth | Secret | Scheme

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
Brigid Cleary	...	Mrs. Ruston
Sean Pratt	...	Young Pastor
Kyle Prue	...	Sore Loser
Neal Moran	...	Lounge Tender
Irving Jacobs	...	Old Timer
Robert Lewis	...	Night Deputy (as Robert Logan)
Jean Schertler	...	Grandmother Foster
Dominic Angelella	...	Bernard Price
Theresa Flynn	...	Mrs. Price
Elizabeth McNamara	...	Maid
Steven Walker	...	Card Player (as Steve Walker)
Maurice Philogene	...	Bouncer
Kelly McDaniel	...	Young Anna (Age 8)
Reeny Eul	...	Young Anna, Age 11
Jordan McDaniel	...	Young Anna, age 14
Beau Russell	...	Beau (Age 3)
Dillion Gardner	...	Beau, age 8
Charlie Cooper	...	Beau, age 11
Lester Horn	...	Driver at Croquet Game
Cynthia Webb	...	Cook / Maid (as Cynthia Webb-Manly)
Stephen Szibler	...	Dinner Guest
Sam De Crispino	...	Dinner Guest
Tom McNutt	...	Dinner Guest
Helene McNutt	...	Dinner Guest
Megan Cooper	...	Dinner Guest
Mac McLure	...	Dinner Guest
Matthew R. Staley	...	Dinner Guest (as Matthew Staley)
Tamara Carter	...	Dinner Guest
Elisabeth Shue	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Hefke	...	Blacksmith
Robert Randolph Caton	...	Searcher (uncredited)
Bob Colletti	...	Vigilante (uncredited)
Patsy Dougherty	...	Carriage Passenger #3 (uncredited)
Peter Epstein	...	Vigilante (uncredited)
Rick Kain	...	Store Clerk (uncredited)
Lauren Levitt	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Michelle Mulitz	...	Natalie Foster (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Russell

Writing credits (WGA)
Natalie Babbitt		(novel)
Jeffrey Lieber		(screenplay) and
James V. Hart		(screenplay)

Produced by
Marc Abraham	....	producer
Armyan Bernstein	....	executive producer
Thomas A. Bliss	....	executive producer
Deborah Forte	....	executive producer
Jane Startz	....	producer
William Teitler	....	executive producer
Max Wong	....	executive producer

Original Music by
William Ross

Cinematography by
James L. Carter

Film Editing by
Jay Cassidy		(as Jay Lash Cassidy)

Casting by
Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen
Pat Moran

Production Design by
Tony Burrough

Art Direction by
Ray Kluga

Set Decoration by
Catherine Davis

Costume Design by
Carol Ramsey

Makeup Department
Gina W. Bateman	....	second makeup artist
Charmaine Henninger	....	assistant hair stylist
Thomas Nellen	....	makeup department head
Linda Williams	....	additional hair stylist

Production Management
Dana Robin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julian Brain	....	second second assistant director
Alison C. Rosa	....	second assistant director
John Rusk	....	first assistant director
Kurt Uebersax	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Elizabeth Bell	....	set dresser
Carl Catanese	....	additional set buyer
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator
Lisa Dietrich	....	props
Patrick T. Eagan	....	carpenter
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic gangboss
Randy G. Herbert	....	carpenter
Ted Lubonovich II	....	construction gang boss
John Millard	....	set dresser
Swift Moseley	....	key greens
Ron Napier	....	head foreman
Scott T. Pina	....	construction foreman
Jennie Hill Robinson	....	assistant greens
Lorrie Walker	....	property master
Steven Walker	....	property master (as Steve Walker)
Tiffany Zappulla	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Dean Beville	....	adr editor
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor
Kirk Francis	....	production sound mixer
Dan Guachione	....	boom operator
Jamie Hardt	....	assistant sound editor
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Lopez	....	sound editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Charles Maynes	....	supervising sound editor
Jon Mete	....	dialogue editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alexander Schwartz	....	foley artist
Cameron Steenhagen	....	dialogue editor
Greg ten Bosch	....	foley editor
Allison Wilke	....	adr coordinator
Gary Coppola	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Erin B. Lillis	....	sound intern (uncredited)
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects coordinator
William Catania	....	special effects technician
Thomas Turnbull	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor
Shawn Broes	....	digital mastering editor
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Cindy Jones	....	visual effects producer
Erik Liles	....	digital compositor
Trent Smith	....	visual effects coordinator
Greg Strause	....	digital effects supervisor
Yoshiya Yamada	....	animator
Yoshiya Yamada	....	modeler
Colin Strause	....	3D supervisor: Pixel Envy (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt double: Alexis Bledel
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts
Captain Jeff Johnson	....	water safety coordinator
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
David Brian Martin	....	stunt double: jonathan jackson
Stephen A. Pope	....	utility stunts
Brian Smyj	....	key stunt rigger
Jay Spadaro	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Arnold	....	assistant camera
John C. Barber	....	grip
Rob Coughlin	....	electrician
Jennifer Evans	....	grip
Rodney French	....	key grip
Rusty Gardner	....	video assist operator: second unit (as William 'Rusty' Gardner)
John R. Hamilton	....	film loader
John Hamilton	....	camera loader
Steve Hurson	....	first assistant camera
Mark Hutchings	....	grip
Michael Kleiman	....	additional second assistant camera
Richard Klompus	....	video assist operator
Martin J. Layton	....	director of photography: second unit (as Marty Layton)
Ethan McQuerrey	....	grip
Ron Phillips	....	still photographer
Mark Walpole	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Carlyn Davis	....	extras casting
Molly Dedham	....	extras casting
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting
Kevin Gassman	....	casting assistant
Pat Moran	....	casting: Baltimore
Luis Sanchez-Cañete	....	extras casting
Leanna Sheldon	....	casting associate
Jonathan Strauss	....	casting associate: New York
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marisa Aboitiz	....	costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Linda M. Boyland	....	set costumer
Carl Curnutte III	....	set costumer
Deb Dalton	....	costume supervisor
Lois DeArmond	....	assistant costume designer
Robert DeGrazia	....	set costumer
Robert DeGrazia	....	set costumer: second unit
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	....	assistant costume designer
Mara Majorowicz	....	key costumer
Christine Wada	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mike Bellamy	....	senior digital film colorist
Jonathan Chibnall	....	first assistant editor
David Dresher	....	post-production executive
Anthony Durazzo	....	apprentice editor
Kimberly Masimore	....	post-production
Dana Mulligan	....	first assistant editor
Jeff Smithwick	....	color timer
Stuart Sperling	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Brian Bulman	....	assistant music editor
Lesley Langs	....	music editor
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Booker White	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Charles E. Bauer	....	driver
Jacqueline Hurd	....	picture car coordinator
Thomas F. Lombardi	....	picture car coordinator
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver
Gerald Titus	....	driver
Douglas A. Walk	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Annie Noel Applegarth	....	location manager
Kathi Ash	....	location manager
Chris Barber	....	assistant location manager
Mark Barclay	....	assistant: Thomas A. Bliss
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski	....	production coordinator
Erik Boring	....	location assistant
Ann Christman	....	assistant to director
Thomas M. Cornelius	....	key craft services
Scott Cunningham	....	choreographer
Frank J. Ellison	....	production accountant
Caprice Ericson	....	location scout
Ginny Galloway	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kim Garman	....	second assistant accountant
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Gabriel Horn	....	stand-in
Inger Jackson	....	photo double: Winifred Foster
Jeff Johnson	....	key medic
Jeff Johnson	....	set medic
Jerry Kiesewetter	....	production assistant
Stephanie Lovell	....	key set production assistant
Kimberly Masimore	....	assistant to director and producer
Maureen McEvoy	....	set production assistant
Michael McKennitt	....	wrangler
Billy Mulligan	....	assistant to producer
Dawson Nolley	....	accounting clerk
Molly Proctor	....	payroll accountant
Judith Rheiner	....	unit publicist
Darla Robinson	....	photo double: Mae Tuck
Lori Scowley	....	first assistant accountant
Christopher Sneade	....	production assistant
Matthew R. Staley	....	photo double: Miles Tuck
Catherine Wheatley	....	assistant: Marc Abraham
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.	....	production assistant
Matthew Della Polla	....	synthesizer programmer (uncredited)
Rick Kain	....	stand-in: Jonathan Jackson (uncredited)

Thanks
Terrence Malick	....	special acknowledgment

Production Companies

• Beacon Communications
• Jane Startz Productions
• Scholastic Productions
• Walt Disney Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Cascade Film (Russia)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Light Matters Inc.
• Pacific Title
• Pixel Envy

Other Companies

• Atlantic Cine Equipment  cranes and remote heads
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip and lighting equipment
• International Recording Co.  sound re-recording (as International Recording Corporation)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Sound Satisfaction  adr and foley recording facilities
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  music preparation

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Beacon Communications

Trivia:

The working title for the movie was "The Everlasting Tucks", but director Jay Russell thought the original name would fit the movie better.

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:

Mae Tuck: [to Miles] You're as cozy as barbed wire.

Movie Connections:

References Titanic (1997)

Nice, But Could Have Been......

Make no mistake: this is a nice movie, but it's one of those films you can't help but feel could have been so much better.

The first 20 minutes was very promising with spectacular scenery, overall cinematography and interesting characters. But, it started to slow down and then just bogged down more and more with a teen romance. Yes, it finished fairly well but unless you are a teen or 20-something young woman, I doubt this film will hold your interest.

Perhaps even for some women, this movie did not turn out as dramatically as it should have been. It's just too flat. Too bad; it looked like a "keeper' for awhile.