chicago, illinois,biography,based on true story,automobile industry,1940s,industrial espionage,car designer

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Francis Ford Coppola
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    Preston Tucker Jeff Bridges
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    Vera Joan Allen
  • Profile picture of Martin Landau
    Abe Martin Landau
  • Profile picture of Frederic Forrest
    Eddie Frederic Forrest
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    Jimmy Mako
  • Profile picture of Dean Stockwell
    Howard Hughes Dean Stockwell
  • Profile picture of Christian Slater
    Junior Christian Slater
  • Profile picture of Nina Siemaszko
    Marilyn Lee Nina Siemaszko

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Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • automobile industry
  • 1940s
  • industrial espionage
  • car designer