Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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.

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Release Date

8/12/1988

Runtime

111 mins

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$19,652,638

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A visually stylish portrait of an idealistic dreamer whose revolutionary vision clashes with both his own perfectionism and the entrenched power of corporate America. The film celebrates Tucker's spirit while unflinchingly showing how ambition can outpace reality.

Mood

DefiantBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionCorruptionArt and creation

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

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