Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Movie · 1h 51m · PG
Drama
"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."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metacritic
76/100
Key crew
- Francis Ford CoppolaDirector
- Arnold SchulmanScreenplay
- David SeidlerScreenplay
- Joe JacksonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jeff BridgesPreston Tucker
- Joan AllenVera
- Martin LandauAbe
- Frederic ForrestEddie
- MakoJimmy
- Dean StockwellHoward Hughes
- Christian SlaterJunior
- Nina SiemaszkoMarilyn Lee
- Marshall BellFrank
- Peter DonatKerner
- Elias KoteasAlex
- Jay O. SandersKirby
Stills
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Themes
chicago, illinoisbiographybased on true storyautomobile industry1940sindustrial espionagecar designer