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Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges as inventor Preston Tucker.The film recounts Tucker's story and his attempt to produce and market the Tucker 48, which was met with scandal between the Big Three automobile manufacturers and accusations of stock fraud from the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
- $22–24 million
- Joe Jackson
- August 12, 1988
Aug 12, 1988 · A biographical comedy drama about Preston Tucker, a maverick car designer who challenged the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept in the 1940s. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau and others.
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 94
- 2 min
A biopic of Preston Tucker, a car designer who challenged Detroit's auto giants in the 1940s. See the trailer, cast, reviews, ratings and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Francis Ford Coppola
- PG
- Jeff Bridges
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Preston Tucker is a dynamic engineer determined to create the car of the future. Against all odds, Tucker builds the Tucker Torpedo, but when his factory is shut down by Detroit’s Big Three auto manufacturers, Tucker must fight for his American Dream. 2,213 IMDb 6.9 1 h 50 min 1988. X-Ray HDR UHD PG.
A film by Francis Ford Coppola about the life and death of Preston Tucker, the automotive innovator who built 50 of his own cars before being shot down by the Big Three. The movie depicts Tucker as a dreamer, a charmer, and a failure, but never explores his character or his challenges. It focuses on the car, the family, and the drama of his launch.
The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill-fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept. Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II, Preston Tucker is a grandiose schemer with a new dream, to produce the best cars ever made. With the assistance of Abe Karatz and some impressive ...
