Tucker: The Man and His Dream
With great achievements under his belt, Tucker is determined to create a futuristic car for the masses: the Tucker Torpedo. Naturally, the corporate fat cats of 1947 can't abide competition from a rugged individualist; thus, with several politicos in their pockets, they crush the Tucker and the man who built it.
11 August 1930, Massachusetts, USA
20 August 1956, Rochelle, Illinois, USA
29 March 1966, Hayward, California, USA
5 March 1936, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
11 March 1961, Montréal, Québec, Canada
1 January 1943, Lorain, Ohio, USA
5 November 1971, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
10 August 1948, New York City, New York, USA
16 April 1913, Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 September 1921, San Francisco, California, USA
12 November 1918, Paducah, Kentucky, USA
18 August 1969, New York City, New York, USA
1927, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
13 January 1931, Portland, Oregon, USA
16 January 1957, New York, USA
May 06, 2008
Fluent, brave and touching.
December 12, 2007
The result is a film consistent narratively, confident stylistically and abounce with the quaint quality that animated both the hero and his times, something we used to call pep.
January 01, 2000
If we're offered a movie named Tucker: The Man and His Dream, we leave feeling cheated if we only get the dream.
February 21, 2008
Underrated film focuses on fascinating story of real car maker, played well by Jeff Bridges.
December 18, 2010
Smoke-filled, rousing dramedy about corruption.
December 12, 2007
The true story of a great American visionary who was thwarted, if not destroyed, by the established order, Tucker represents the sunniest imaginable telling of an at least partly tragic episode in recent history.
December 12, 2007
Francis Coppola's stylish and heartfelt tribute to the innovative automobile designer Preston Thomas Tucker turns out to be one of his most personal and successful movies.
May 06, 2008
A revealing and heartfelt biopic.
November 28, 2006
If 12-year old boys had money, Tucker would have made a million overnight
May 20, 2003
Mr. Coppola has done things this fancily before, but never with so clear and moving a sense of purpose.
June 15, 2007
a movie for people who love World's Fairs
February 09, 2006
The cinematic sleight-of-hand parallels the bombast of its hero, but you never get a glimpse of either visionary.
