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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
“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• 1988• 1h 51m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Bridges
Preston Tucker
Lead
Joan Allen
Vera
Martin Landau
Abe
Frederic Forrest
Eddie
Mako
Jimmy
Dean Stockwell
Howard Hughes
Christian Slater
Junior
Nina Siemaszko
Marilyn Lee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Ford Coppola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tucker: The Man and His Dream is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
