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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

"When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker."

6.7/10 1h 51m Aug 12, 1988
Drama

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

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Movie Details

Original Title Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Original Language EN
Budget $23,000,000
Revenue $19,652,638
Status Released
Popularity 3.0

Cast

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Preston Tucker
Popularity: 4.1
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Vera
Popularity: 5.4
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
Abe
Popularity: 1.1
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Eddie
Popularity: 2.4
Mako
Mako
Jimmy
Popularity: 3.1
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Howard Hughes
Popularity: 1.4
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Junior
Popularity: 3.5
Nina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko
Marilyn Lee
Popularity: 2.9
Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell
Frank
Popularity: 1.9
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Kerner
Popularity: 0.9
Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
Alex
Popularity: 3.0
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
Kirby
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay Arnold Schulman, David Seidler
Producer Fred Roos, Fred Fuchs, Francis Ford Coppola
Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Executive Producer George Lucas

Production

Lucasfilm Ltd.
US
American Zoetrope
US

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Keywords

chicago, illinois biography based on true story automobile industry 1940s industrial espionage car designer

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 8/10
Jan 29, 2019

***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic and amusing style*** Based on the real-life story of Preston Tucker from the late 1930s-1950, the genius inventor (Jeff Bridges) designs the Tucker 48 sedan, aka the “Tucker Torpedo,” an automobile way ahead of its time with aerodynamic styl ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 12, 1988
Runtime 1h 51m
Budget $23,000,000
Revenue $19,652,638
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.0
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