Tuck Everlasting (2002)

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

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers:

Natalie Babbitt (novel), Jeffrey Lieber (screenplay)

Stars:

Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson, Sissy Spacek

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexis Bledel	...	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
Bradley Coryell	...	Lead Mill Boy
John Badila	...	Baker
Julia Hart	...	Sally Hannaway
Naomi Kline	...	Beatrice Ruston
Kathryn Kelley	...	Mrs. Hannaway

Storyline

Winnie Foster has everything a young woman could desire. She comes from a well-bred, wealthy, and respected family. She dresses in the finest clothes and is afforded every opportunity to refine herself. But Winnie finds that the heat of summer is not nearly as stifling as her gilded cage. She longs for freedom, for adventure. She escapes one morning to explore the woods surrounding her family's home, and encounters the Tucks, a close-knit family with a mysterious past that begs the question: If you could live forever, would you? And just when Winnie believes she has answered that question for herself, a mysterious man looking to profit from the source of the Tuck's immortality that will have her question her life, her desires, and what is the right thing to do. And in the end, learns, that death is not what is to be feared, but an unlived life.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | woods | secret | immortality | fountain of youth | 

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Taglines:

A secret is about to be discovered. An adventure is about to begin.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eterna juventud

Filming Locations:

Loch Raven Resevoir, Towson, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,268,764, 13 October 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$19,158,074, 2 February 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Beacon Communications, Scholastic Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The white coat with embroidered accent, in which Alexis Bledel (Winnie Foster) plays stick ball, is the same costume worn by Kate Winslet (Rose Bukater) in Titanic (1997), except the hem is shortened, the color changed, and the closure is made double breasted.

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Goofs

When the Tucks are in jail and Winnie and the boys are going to help them escape, it shows Winnie crossing the street with all the wind blowing the dust around but the rope at the gallows is hanging still.

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Quotes

Man in the Yellow Suit: Hello, Mr. Tuck. You have no idea what a pleasure it is to meet you.
Angus Tuck: You're the man who's been following my boys. Been expecting you.
Man in the Yellow Suit: Yes, and here I am.

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Crazy Credits

Featured Whistler: Dan Neufeld

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Connections

References Titanic (1997)

User Reviews

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.