Tucker: The Man and His Dream

About Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Jeff Bridges stars as Preston Tucker, Joan Allen as Vera, Martin Landau as Abe, and Frederic Forrest as Eddie.

Released in August 1988, it runs 111 minutes. Written by Arnold Schulman and David Seidler. The film began as real events.

Shelv files it under automobile industry, car manufacturer, industrial espionage, and car designer. It streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Philo, and Starz in the United States. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 450 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

Oppenheimer, Darkest Hour, and The Zone of Interest make useful companions to Tucker: The Man and His Dream, all filed under 1940s and biography.