Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988

Action / Biography / Comedy / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 82% · 49 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 22860 22.9K

based on a true story chicago, illinois biography based on true story automobile industry 1940s

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Francis Ford Coppola Photo
Francis Ford Coppola

Top cast

Sandy Bull Photo
Sandy Bull as Stan's Assistant
Jeff Bridges Photo
Jeff Bridges as Preston Tucker
Michael McShane Photo
Michael McShane as Recording Engineer
Sofia Coppola Photo
Sofia Coppola as Girl at Mellon Publicity Event
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1 hr 50 min
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1 hr 50 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 8 / 10

***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic

***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 starts producing cars in his Chicago factor. But this didn’t sit well with the Big Three automakers in Detroit and the politicians & sharks (lawyers) in their pockets; so they try to squash him like a bug with a smear campaign and legal attacks. The setting is historical (mostly taking place during the 40s) while the tone is fun & snappy and the pace is quick, akin to “Seabiscuit” (2003), which shows that the movie itself was ahead of its time. It was released in 1988, but has a timeless feel, like it could be released today, no kidding; probably because it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, a genius in his own right. Speaking of Francis, he was probably attracted to the story because Tucker’s experiences parallel his own in the movie business. The big shots who run any industry don’t want some new guy, virtuoso or not, waltzing in to their territory and taking a piece of their pie, making them look bad in the process. Tucker’s story parallels independent prodigies in any industry, like Trump strolling into D.C. and stirring up the slanderous ire of the Demonic-rats and their Left-leaning media, not to mention the RINOs. The film runs 1 hour, 50 minutes and was shot in the Bay Area, California. GRADE: A-/B+
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Reviewed by billcr12 8 / 10

underrated coppola

Jeff Bridges stars as Preston Tucker, a pioneer of automobile manufacturing in the 1940s. The Tucker Torpedo was well ahead of its time, with disc brakes, seat belts and fuel injection, all new innovations.

The big three auto makers plotted against Tucker, not thrilled with the new competition. A real life courtroom drama ensues with a David vs. Goliath like battle with crooked politicians, bad journalism and a man with a big dream. Coppola put his heart and soul into the making of Tucker, much like the subject did into his car. This film is a fine example of bringing to life a man with a dream who never gave up; very inspirational.

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