The Cruise

Oct 23 1998 PG-13 1h 16m
Documentary

Affectionate portrait of Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses.

Plot

Affectionate portrait of Tim "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses. He talks fast, is in love with the city, and dispenses historical facts, architectural analysis, and philosophical musings in equal measures. He's reflective and funny about cruising: he loves it, got in it to meet women, and he'd quit work if he could. His personal life is disclosed in small doses: he takes home $200 a week for 20 hours work, home is his suitcase and wherever he can flop, he's been arrested for going out on the roof tops of skyscrapers to see his city; he stands between the towers of the World Trade Center, spins until he's dizzy, then looks up.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Bennett Miller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Charter Films Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,988
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA