Stars: Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Jonathan Jackson, Amy Irving, Ben Kingsley, Ben Kingsley, Scott Bairstow, Victor Garber, Amy Irving

Director: Jay Russell

Summary: An adaptation of the book by Natalie Babbitt which tells the story of Winnie Foster, a girl who longs for a taste of freedom and adventure. Whilst exploring the woods near her family home, Winnie gets lost and comes across the Tuck family, who have been living in the wood for many years. They reveal that they drink from a nearby fountain spring and the water grants them eternal life...

Fifteen-year-old Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel) is the beautiful, privileged daughter of the richest man in town. A disagreement with her domineering parents (Amy Irving, Victor Garber) sends Winnie outside the fence that surrounds her pristine house and protects her from the outside world, and into the nearby forbidden woods. Her journey becomes a far greater adventure than she ever anticipated when she meets the Tucks, a family of immortals that live deep in the woods. Parents Angus (William Hurt), Mae (Sissy Spacek), and their sons Miles (Scott Bairstow) and Jesse (Jonathan Jackson), stopped ageing more than a century ago after drinking from an enchanted spring, a veritable fountain of youth. With the Tucks, Winnie discovers the freedom lacking in her own small world, and a romance blossoms between the mortal teenager and the immortal Jesse. With the local police searching for the missing Winnie and a mysterious stranger (Ben Kingsley) searching for the Tucks, Winnie must choose between immortality and a life with her new friends, or the life--and inevitable death--of a normal human. TUCK EVERLASTING is directed by Jay Russell (MY DOG SKIP, END OF THE LINE), adapted from the classic novel by Natalie Babbitt, and narrated by Elisabeth Shue.

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With the makings of a classic, Disney's Tuck Everlastingis loosely but respectfully adapted from Natalie Babbitt's beloved children's book. This appealing fable focuses on the timeless Tuck family, blessed--and cursed--with immortality after drinking from a magical spring. Hiding their secret over passing decades, they are discovered in 1914 by Winnie (Alexis Bledel)--the only daughter of stern, upper-crust socialites--who encounters the life-affirming Jesse Tuck (Jonathan Jackson) and grows enchanted with his family (Sissy Spacek, William Hurt, Scott Bairstow) while her parents fear she's been kidnapped. The film's teenage romance is invented (Winnie is younger in Babbitt's book), but it's charmingly appropriate, and Ben Kingsley is perfect as a menacing man of mystery. Scoring a solid follow-up to his equally enjoyable My Dog Skip, director Jay Russell turns Tuck Everlastinginto a magical plea for living life to its fullest. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary - 1. Jay Russell - Director, 2. Jay Russell - Director, Featurette - 1. LESSONS OF TUCK, 2. A CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE BABBITT
Year:	2002
Release Date:	August 1, 2005
Runtime:	87 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B E D 888791
Keywords:	Family, General, Childrens, Everlasting, Elevation, Tuck
Genre:	Childrens