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Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

blanche-2 The real Preston Tucker wasn't nearly as handsome as Jeff Bridges, but for my money, few men are. As Tucker in "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," a 1988 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Bridges delivers an exuberant performance as a man who, even facing defeat, always had a smile on his face and a dream in his heart.This is the true story of Tucker (1903-1956) who, after the war, had the intention of building an innovative car he had been thinking about for years. The three big car manufacturers of the day didn't like that, and they had the Senator from Michigan, Homer Ferguson (Lloyd Bridges) in their back pocket according to the film. In real life, it's only been speculated that Ferguson worked with the SEC to bring down Tucker.His prototype car received an enormous amount of publicity and brought in investors. But he was unable to purchase enough material to build his cars; the steel just wasn't available. Ultimately he was accused of stealing money and using it not to build cars but for his own gain, and brought to trial.It was Tucker's dream to build 60,000 cars a year. In the film, at the time of his trial, he had 47 completed, and legally he was to produce 50 to keep his company open. Though President Truman closed Tucker's business early and turned the factory over to the manufacture of fabricated housing, Tucker's employees build the remaining three cars before the deadline. (In real life, he only had 37 built, and his employees built the other 13.) Tucker won the battle, but he lost the war. Though he triumphed in court, Tucker's company closed. Always optimistic, he went into other projects, one with a car manufacturer in Brazil, but he didn't live long enough nor was he strong enough in his last years to help bring it to fruition. He died of lung cancer in 1956.Yet, as the film explains at the end, he left quite a legacy. Many of the features of the Tucker automobile are used by Detroit today. He was a man ahead of his time.This is a wonderful, poignant story showing someone who embodied the true American spirit, a man who believed that anything was possible. The reality of politics and finances defeated him, as the film shows, but it didn't bring the man down. Had he lived, he would have had a second act.Fine direction by Coppola, a wonderful soundtrack, and a good cast - - Joan Allen as Tucker's wife Vera, Christian Slater as his oldest son, Martin Landau as his first business partner, and Frederic Forrest as one of his engineers, led by Bridges' strong performance, make Tucker: The Man and His Dream a must-see.

gabrielrenom Tucker is an excellent movie, a true story, about how one man ,Tucker, managed to achieve his dreams fighting against one of the most powerful industries in USA, the Automotive industry.Tucker started his company in a simple Barn, and from there he started producing cars in the biggest warehouse ever built.You can see Francis Ford Coppola's hand in the movie, the movie is from 1988, but it looks from 2011.I highly recommend this movie to entrepreneurs who are looking for inspiration.Gabriel Renom

Joejoesan Before this movie I didn't know anything about Preston Tucker or his car. Therefor I can judge this movie only by its entertainment value and not by its historical accuracy. Ever since The Godfather and Apocalypse Now I've been a big Coppola fan. I like the fact that - like Martin Scorcese - he keeps looking for visual experiments. Remember the mirror scene in Peggy Sue Got Married? That was never done before. Or the way time was used in Rumble Fish. The staging of One from the heart. Original and daring. In Tucker Coppola goes to visual extremes. The whole movie looks like a big commercial for Tucker himself - and it all works great. The story - an honest underdog must fight against the system - reminds us of the works of Frank Capra. The always brilliant Jeff Bridges is a very (or maybe too) likable hero. In the beginning he's maybe a little bit too unreal until you see how he reacts when he finds real trouble on his way. Then he becomes more human. But the real drama in this movie comes from Martin Landau. His scene in which he confesses that he "caught Tucker's dreams" is a moving one. The way he gets accepted into Tucker's family is so natural. Besides Landau I liked almost all the cast. Frederic Forrest, Mako, Joan Allen, Christian Slater, Lloyd Bridges… their roles aren't earthmoving, but work very well in the whole picture. Tucker's meeting with Howard Hughes (Dean Stockwell) is pure magic.Together with The Godfather part I and II, Rumble Fish and Apocalypse Now I consider Tucker: A man and his dream to be Coppola's best work. Too bad it's not available on DVD anywhere in Europe.9/10

RoseNylan This is one of the best films that take place during that key period just after the conclusion of World War 2. It was a period of unbridled optimism about the future of the United States and a time where almost anything seemed possible.The film tells the true story about Preston Tucker(played by Jeff Bridges) and his attempt to create the perfect car for the future, the "Tucker". This car would have everything in it from a rear engine to fuel injection. However, as he gets started building the cars, he realizes that his goal may have been an unrealistic dream as the big three automakers use their power and political influence to try and block him from creating something that would compete with them. The Tucker character is one you cant help but cheer for as he never gives up on his dream.The 1940's feeling of the film is perfectly captured by a zippy score by Joe Jackson and Joan Allen perfectly plays Tucker's supportive wife who stands by him every step of the way.This is a terrific film about a man who never gives up.