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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.
Aug 12, 1988 · 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 others.
- (22K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 1988-08-12
Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Preston Tucker, a dynamic automotive visionary, is determined to create the car of the future. Against all odds, Tucker builds the Tucker Torpedo, and the...
- 110 min
- 139.9K
- YouTube Movies
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...
- (48)
- Francis Ford Coppola
- PG
- Jeff Bridges
A movie about the visionary automaker who challenged Detroit with his futuristic car, but failed to deliver on his promises. Ebert criticizes Coppola's film for lacking insights into Tucker's character and blaming his problems on a conspiracy.
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.
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 Coppola. Director. Arnold Schulman.
