USA,
1988, 110 min
Directed by:
Francis Ford CoppolaCinematography:
Vittorio StoraroComposer:
Joe JacksonCast:
Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest, Mako, Elias Koteas, Christian Slater, Nina Siemaszko, Corin Nemec, Marshall Bell, Jay O. Sanders (more)Plots(1)
Jeff Bridges gives a dazzling performance as Preston Tucker, a dynamic engineer determined to create the car of the future. Against all odds, Tucker builds the Tucker Torpedo, but when his factory is shut down by Detroit's Big Three auto manufacturers, Tucker must fight for his American Dream in this acclaimed film from Academy Award(r)-winning director Francis Ford Coppola. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Martin Landau (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1989 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1989 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1989 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1988 - Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor)