Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges as inventor Preston Tucker. The film recounts Tucker's story and his attempt to produce and market the Tucker 48, which was met with scandal between the Big Three automobile manufacturers and accusations of stock fraud from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Elias Koteas, Frederic Forrest and Christian Slater appear in supporting roles. For his performance, Landau was nominated for the Academy Award and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Genres - Biography, Comedy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Aug 12, 1988 |
Run Time - 111 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$23,000,000
Box Office
$19,656,113
Themes
Tags
1940s, Automobile Industry, Business, Car, Innovation, Preston Tucker, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: Preston Tucker
Narrative Location: Chicago, Michigan
Narrative Location: Chicago, Michigan
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Takerio svajone
LT
Tucker - Ein Mann und sein Traum
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Tucker - En man och hans dröm
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Tucker - en mand og hans drøm
DK
Tucker - En mann og hans drøm
NO
Tucker - konstruktor marzeń
PL
Tucker - mies ja unelma
FI
Tucker - O Homem E o Seu Sonho
PT
Tucker - Un uomo e il suo sogno
IT
Tucker ve Rüyası
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Tucker, az autóbolond
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Tucker, el hombre y su sueño
UY
Tucker: Čovjek i njegov san
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Tucker: el hombre y su sueño
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Tucker: L'home i el seu somni
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Tucker: L'Homme et son rêve
CA
Tucker: L'homme et son rêve
FR
Tucker: O anthropos kai to oneiro tou
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Tucker: Omul şi visul său
RO
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
AU, CA, EC, IN, GB, US
Tucker: Um Homem e seu Sonho
BR
Tucker: Un hombre y su sueño
AR, PE, ES
Τάκερ: Ο άνθρωπος και το όνειρό του
GR
Тъкър: Човекът и неговата мечта
BG
タッカー
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塔克：其人其夢
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