Review of Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) by John C — 18 Aug 2008

Bright, cheery, affectionate tribute to a wronged inventor.

This review of Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) was written by John C on 18 Aug 2008.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jesse L (481) on 15 Nov 2009

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Jeff Bridges can be extremely annoying and pick some bad roles. Jackpot. Though the Howard Hughes intervention and parallel made it more interesting…

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