Tuck Everlasting (film) Teenager Winnie Foster longs for a life outside the control of her domineering mother, and when lost in the woods near her home, she happens upon Jesse Tuck, a boy unlike any she has ever met before. He and his family are kind and generous, and they immediately take her in as one of their own. However, the Tucks hold a powerful secret, that of immortality, and with the mysterious Man in the Yellow Suit tracking them down, they fear that their world could end. Ultimately Winnie must decide whether to return to her life or stay with her beloved Jesse and his family forever. Released on October 11, 2002. Directed by Jay Russell. Stars Alexis Bledel (Winnie Foster), Ben Kingsley (Man in the Yellow Suit), Sissy Spacek (Mae Tuck), Amy Irving (Mother Foster), Victor Garber (Robert Foster), Jonathan Jackson (Jesse Tuck), Scott Bairstow (Miles Tuck), William Hurt (Angus Tuck). Narrated by Elisabeth Shue. 90 min. Based on the book by Natalie Babbitt. Filmed in CinemaScope. Released on video in 2003.