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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988 · 111 min

A buoyant, old-fashioned underdog story that makes you cheer for the little guy against corporate bullies, with a warm family heart and a triumphant finish.

Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • family
  • justice
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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