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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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This is one not to be missed. 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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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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Anachronisms: The transport plane that the car is loaded into on the ground is a C-123 Provider, which made its first flight in October, 1949. The particular variant depicted (with jet pods) did not appear until the 1960s. The air-to-air footage shows a different airplane, a DHC-4 Caribou, which first flew in 1958. moreQuotes:
Preston Tucker: "Big ships fine," Confucius say. "Rowboats long in tooth, make big noise, go nowhere." moreSoundtrack:
The Music Goes 'Round and 'Round moreFAQ
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Thus is a superb movie. Firstly, the story line is just great. The true story of a man who fights against all the odds to realize his dream. Secondly, it's hard to imagine a better cast. They do an extraordinary job in bringing to life all the wonderful characters involved. Jeff Bridges is perfect as Tucker, and Landau is brilliant as the money man. But what really makes this work, is the way Tucker's undying spirit is brought out. He seems to lose the battle of making cars, but wins the ultimate battle of fulfilling himself and keeping his integrity. {"They're only machines, the idea's the important thing."] Over the years, I have collected many hundreds of movies, but this one has to be in the top ten. By the way, I just loved the music sound track. Very 40's.