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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
Plot Keywords:
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)
‘The King’s Speech’ Gets a Great Cast
(From Atomic Popcorn. 16 November 2009, 6:53 AM, PST)
The Weinstein Company Acquires The King's Speech
(From Comingsoon.net. 2 September 2009)
(From Atomic Popcorn. 16 November 2009, 6:53 AM, PST)
The Weinstein Company Acquires The King's Speech
(From Comingsoon.net. 2 September 2009)
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A nearly perfect movie
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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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Trivia:
Four Tucker replicas on 1974 Ford chassis were constructed for the film. One of these, in Tucker-trademark Waltz Blue color, has been donated to the Ypsilanti (MI) Automotive History Collection by members of the family of Preston Tucker.
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Goofs:
Continuity: A wide shot is used showing the jury entering the courtroom with their verdict. The judge is shown standing as required for proper courtroom etiquette. Partway through the jury's entrance a cut is made to a slightly tighter shot but now the judge is dishonorably shown as seated.
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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:
Tiger Rag
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The first time I saw this movie was in an Intro To Occupations class, I really enjoyed it that time, and when it came on TV, I taped it because I liked it so much. Jeff Bridges deserved an oscar nomination for his outstanding performance as the determined Preston Tucker who has a dream to built a car, we get to see his progress, and dissapointments in the process. A nice supporting cast also livens the movie up even more. This is an extrememly memorable film with excellent performances and direction. This is a film that more people should see. ***1/2 out of ****.