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A 1988 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges as inventor Preston Tucker, who tried to produce and market the Tucker 48 car. The film depicts Tucker's struggles with the Big Three automakers, the SEC, and his own company, as well as his innovations and legacy.
A biographical comedy drama about Preston Tucker, a maverick car designer who challenged the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau and more.
- (22K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 1988-08-12
A movie about Preston Tucker, who tried to build a revolutionary car in the 1940s, and his clash with Detroit. Ebert praises the car but criticizes the movie for lacking insights into Tucker's character and his problems.
Obsessed with cars since childhood, inventor Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) has his first successful auto design partnership in the 1930s and designs a successful gun turret for World War II use...
- (47)
- Francis Ford Coppola
- PG
- Jeff Bridges
Learn about the true story of Preston Tucker, a maverick car designer who challenged the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept in the late 1940s. Find out how he faced publicity, funding, and opposition from the Big Three in this semi-fictionalized account.
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM. rialtopictures.com...more.
- 2 min
- 51.6K
- Rialto Pictures
Tucker: The Man and His Dream. 1988 · 1 hr 51 min. PG. Drama. An inventor and lifelong car enthusiast strives to design a revolutionary vehicle for the masses, but faces fierce opposition from the auto industry. Subtitles: English.
