# Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

> A flamboyant postwar inventor races to build an innovative American car while entrenched industrial powers try to stop him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17164

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest, Mako, Dean Stockwell, Christian Slater, Nina Siemaszko
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096316/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: uplifting, witty, energetic, inspirational viewing, automotive enthusiast night

## Synopsis

A visionary car designer battles the odds to create the automobile of the future.

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