Tucker: The Man and His Dream

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

Francis Ford Coppola's labor of love... about Preston Tucker's labor of love. Jeff Bridges stars as the charismatic man who tried to take on Detroit (and lost badly) by making his own line of safe, fast, stylish, and efficient automobiles in the 1940s. Detroit retaliated, landing Tucker in a fraud lawsuit, and this is his story. Tucker: The Man and His Dream is shot with Coppola's signature stylishness, aided by fine performances from Bridges, Joan Allen, and Martin Landau. A few impatient ones may get bored with the attention to detail that Coppola has infused in his film, but Bridges' riviting performance should keep the rest of you glued to your set and longing for one of his rocketship cars.

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Rating

4.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Producer: Fred Fuchs, Fred Roos
  • Screenwriter: Arnold Schulman, David Seidler
  • Stars: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest, Mako, Elias Koteas, Christian Slater, Nina Siemaszko, Anders Johnson, Corin Nemec
  • MPAA Rating: PG