Rating: PG
Genre:
Fantasy
Theatrical Release: 10/11/2002(USA)
Release Date: 02/25/2003
SubTitles: Frenchnch/Sp
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
Natalie Babbitt's award winning book for children comes to the screen in a lavish adaptation from
Walt Disney Pictures.
Winnie Foster (
Alexis Bledel) is a girl in her early teens growing up in the small rural town of Winesap in 1914.
Winnie's parents (
Victor Garber and
Amy Irving) are loving but overprotective, and
Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure. One day, while exploring the nearby woods,
Winnie gets lost, but she has the good fortune to happen upon the
Tuck Family, who live nearby - mother
Mae (
Sissy Spacek), father
Angus (
William Hurt), and sons
Jesse (
Jonathan Jackson) and
Miles (
Scott Bairstow). The
Tucks are warm and caring people, and
Winnie feels right at home with them; she also finds herself developing a serious crush on
Jesse, and isn't so sure she wants to return; meanwhile, her parents become increasingly distraught as they search for their missing daughter. But in time
Winnie discovers there's a secret behind the seemingly idyllic lives of the
Tuck Family; they have discovered a magical spring on their property, and anyone who drinks from it will never grow old and never die. While to
Winnie this sounds like a wonderful prospect, the
Tucks have come to understand this is as much of a curse as a blessing, especially when she realizes
Jesse is considerably older than she is. The
Tucks also have to contend with the presence of the sinister
Man In The Yellow Suit (
Ben Kingsley), who wishes to buy their property and make a fortune from their "fountain of youth."
Tuck Everlasting was directed by
Jay Russell, who previously directed the acclaimed family film
My Dog Skip.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
