Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988

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. With those achievements under his belt, Tucker is determined to create a futuristic car for the masses: the Tucker Torpedo. However, his dreams are challenged by Detroit's auto manufacturers, production problems and accusations of stock fraud, and he is forced to defend his dream and honesty in court.

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.

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 50 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 12, 1988
US Box Office
$19,656,113 (#3439 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
August 28, 2018
Acquired Date
August 24, 2023
Times Seen
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Actors

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Mako
Mako
Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Nina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko
Anders Johnson
Anders Johnson
Corin Nemec
Corin Nemec
Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Dean Goodman
Dean Goodman
Don Novello
Don Novello
Patti Austin
Patti Austin

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Fred Fuchs
Fred Fuchs
Fred Roos
Fred Roos

Writers

Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman
David Seidler
David Seidler

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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
48 votes
RT Hot
68%
Popcornmeter
211 votes
METASCORE
76
14 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
22,708 votes

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