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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
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Release Date:
12 August 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
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 synopsis
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Preston Tucker
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Factory
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Dream
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Lawyer
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Radio Show
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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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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Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
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)
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Unused music by John Williams.
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the nighttime scene between Tucker and Abe outside the Tucker plant, the red lit Tucker sign is on, then off, then on again before it is finally switched off along with all the other exterior lights.
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Quotes:
Preston Tucker:
"Big ships fine," Confucius say. "Rowboats long in tooth, make big noise, go nowhere."
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Boy's Life (1997)
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Soundtrack:
Song of India
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Underrated film about dreams and desire in the mind of Preston Tucker as he looked to create the car of the future. He faced hardship and defeat at the hands of politicians and other automakers. (Namely the Big Three) Bridges delivers Tucker with great heart and devotion while Landau (Oscar nominee) stands out as Tucker's friend and partner. Dean Stockwell makes a small cameo as Howard Hughes.