Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

PG
18/11/1988 (GB)
Drama
1h 51m

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.

  • Francis Ford CoppolaDirector
  • Arnold SchulmanScreenplay
  • David SeidlerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $23,000,000

  • Revenue

    $19,652,638

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Vera

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Abe

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Eddie

Mako

Mako

Jimmy

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Howard Hughes

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Junior

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Frank

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Kerner

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