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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
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12 August 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
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.Plot:
The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Motion/Captured Must-See: 'Tucker: The Man And His Dream'(From Hitfix. 12 May 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)
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The magic of dreams more (41 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeff Bridges | ... | Preston Tucker |
 | Joan Allen | ... | Vera |
 | Martin Landau | ... | Abe |
 | Frederic Forrest | ... | Eddie |
 | Mako | ... | Jimmy |
 | Elias Koteas | ... | Alex |
 | Christian Slater | ... | Junior |
 | Nina Siemaszko | ... | Marilyn Lee |
 | Anders Johnson | ... | Johnny |
 | Corin Nemec | ... | Noble (as Corky Nemec) |
 | Marshall Bell | ... | Frank |
 | Jay O. Sanders | ... | Kirby |
| Peter Donat | ... | Kerner |
| Dean Goodman | ... | Bennington / Drew Pearson's Voice |
| John X. Heart | ... | Ferguson's Agent |
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110 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #29156)Fun Stuff
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The Tucker never did have fuel injection as originally advertised. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the last scene crew members are clearly visible reflected in the red car. moreSoundtrack:
Let the Rest of the World Go By moreFAQ
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A beautiful film which captures the spirit of a man's struggle to make his dream come true. Jeff Bridges is invincible in the role of Preston Tucker and effortlessly pulls the viewer inside the mind and spirit of this maverick entrepreneur who brought to the automotive industry seat belts, fuel injection, pop-out windows and most of all a legend called the Tucker Torpedo.
Acting just oozes out of this fine actor and id consider it as his best performance ever. Excellent direction,screenplay and soundtrack. great duologue's too. especially "can any one in this room look me in the eye and say we cant do it" and on hearings a non-affirmative he replies "except you".
The courtroom speech is something which recharges your spirit and fills your body with passion. Very true as he puts it " fifty or fifty million...thats only machinery..its the idea that counts..the dream.."