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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

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.

Released Aug. 12, 1988 111 min 10+

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

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Production Companies: American Zoetrope, Lucasfilm Ltd.

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English

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Runtime: 111 min.
Released: Aug. 12, 1988
Status: Released
Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $19,652,638
Certification: PG
Parental Guide: 10+ cc

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