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1988

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
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.

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.

Duration

1h 51m

Released

August 12, 1988

Revenue

$19,652,638

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6.7

Rating406

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Cast53

  • Jeff Bridges
  • Joan Allen
  • Martin Landau
  • Frederic Forrest
  • Mako
  • Dean Stockwell
  • Christian Slater
  • Nina Siemaszko
  • Marshall Bell

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