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Tucker - The Man and His Dream
starring: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest, Mako
directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792160892
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792160894
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 24, 2000
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 4123
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 1988

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Director Francis Ford Coppola and executive producer George Lucas shared a strong desire to film the story of Preston Tucker, the man who revolutionized car design in the late 1940s, only to have his innovation squelched by the "big three" automakers in a legal battle between Tucker and powerful political lobbies. Coppola surely related to and sympathized with Tucker as a visionary underdog, and so this stylish, energetic film envisions "the man and his dream" in idealistic terms--an unabashed optimist (played by Jeff Bridges) who realizes his vision through blind faith and tenacity. Martin Landau gives a superb, heartbreaking performance as an associate who desperately wants to share Tucker's enthusiasm, but knows that corporate wolves are knocking at the door and will soon burst in with fangs bared. Joan Allen is equally good as Tucker's supportive wife, and the film's combination of dazzling costumes, production design, and the fabulous Tucker itself (of which only 50 models were made) creates an infectious atmosphere of postwar optimism. In the end, however, this fascinating film is much like Coppola himself: possessed of genius, blinded by ambition, and prone to create works of erratic brilliance. Don't take that as criticism, however; this is a sharp, underrated film about a dreamer whose dream was a worthy one, even if it only briefly came true. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Excellent movie for a car lover's
It's a biography of one of the best car's builders, with excellent vision of the car of the future.

Rating:

- Personal Interest
I went to see this movie when it first came out.. why? because my late father invested $5,000 in Tucker and he and a friend were going to have a dealership! I wanted to get a bit more of the story than I ever heard about. My mother had nothing good to say about Preston Tucker. While I am sure the movie whitewashed certain aspects of the story, I did come away with a different outlook. Mom gave to me the stock, and other priceless ( to me anyway)items associated with the dealership my father and his ... Read More

Rating:

- Great Movie
Great movie and very informative. I like the real footage option that is in the DVD.

Rating:

- A Fun Movie And A Bit of History
The American automotive industry has quite the history, and this movie tells the story of one of it's forgotten: The Tucker Torpedo. It's done in a very period-esque style, indulging in many styles of the 1940s, from the big band sounds from that era, to the flaky movie style. It's a great movie, and doesn't institute any sex or violence. On top of all those qualities, you will inadvertently learn something.

Tucker created a car that would have brought the rest of the automotive industry ... Read More

Rating:

- One of my all-time favorites!
You ask the average person today on the street who was Preston Tucker, or even better what is a Tucker Torpedo they will look at you and say what the h*&% are you talking about. This is an important part of history, people need to know how much are country has changed. There was a time where the little guy could get ahead. Someone in an earlier review said who cares about seat belts or shatterproof windshields. You would if you were the one who was killed as a result of lack there of. This is not ... Read More

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