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.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) is a drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released on August 12, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau and Frederic Forrest. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 447 ratings.
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Jeff Bridges
as Preston Tucker
Joan Allen
as Vera
Martin Landau
as Abe
Frederic Forrest
as Eddie
Mako
as Jimmy
Dean Stockwell
as Howard Hughes
Christian Slater
as Junior
Nina Siemaszko
as Marilyn Lee
Marshall Bell
as Frank
Peter Donat
as Kerner
Elias Koteas
as Alex
Jay O. Sanders
as Kirby
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Arnold Schulman and David Seidler, produced by Fred Fuchs, Fred Roos and Francis Ford Coppola.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 447 ratings.
***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic and amusing style*** Based on the real-life story of Preston Tucker from the late 1930s-1950, the genius inventor (Jeff Bridges) designs the Tucker 48 sedan, aka the “Tucker Torpedo,” an automobile way ahead of its time with aerodynamic style, padded dash, seat belts, pop-out windows, fuel injection and disc brakes. He rounds up a team, develops the prototype and…
Reviewed on January 29, 2019
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) includes Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest and Mako. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream was released on August 12, 1988 and runs for 1h 51m.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 447 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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