Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

08/12/1988 (US) • 1h 51m

Drama

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.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$23,000,000.00

Revenue

$19,652,638.00

Keywords

chicago, illinois

biography

based on true story

automobile industry

1940s

industrial espionage

car designer

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