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| | Amazon.com: Tucker--The Man and His Dream (1988) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | Coppola surely related to and sympathized with Tucker as a visionary underdog, and so this stylish, energetic film envisions "the man and his dream" in idealistic terms--an unabashed optimist (played by Jeff Bridges) who realizes his vision through blind faith and tenacity. |
 | | Joan Allen is equally good as Tucker's supportive wife, and the film's combination of dazzling costumes, production design, and the fabulous Tucker itself (of which only 50 models were made) creates an infectious atmosphere of postwar optimism. |
 | | However, the rotating gun-turret used on top of the vehicle, the "Tucker turret", was used on American bombers, such as the B-17 and B-24, thoughout the war. |
| www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6301217861?v=glance (1735 words) |
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