Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker.

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1988-08-12
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jeff Bridges

      Preston Tucker

    • Joan Allen

      Vera

    • Martin Landau

      Abe

    • Frederic Forrest

      Eddie

    • Mako

      Jimmy

    • Dean Stockwell

      Howard Hughes

    • Christian Slater

      Junior

    • Nina Siemaszko

      Marilyn Lee

    • Marshall Bell

      Frank

    • Peter Donat

      Kerner

    • Elias Koteas

      Alex

    • Jay O. Sanders

      Kirby

    • Corin Nemec

      Noble

    • Don Novello

      Stan

    • Anders Johnson

      Johnny

    • Dean Goodman

      Bennington

    • John X. Heart

      Ferguson's Agent

    • Patti Austin

      Millie

    • Sandy Bull

      Stan's Assistant

    • Joe Miksak

      Judge

    • Scott Beach

      Floyd Cerf

    • Roland Scrivner

      Oscar Beasley

    • Bob Safford

      Narrator (voice)

    • Larry Menkin

      Doc

    • Ron Close

      Fritz

    • Joe Flood

      Dutch

    • Leonard Gardner

      Gas Station Owner

    • Bill Bonham

      Garage Owner

    • Abigail van Alyn

      Ferguson's Secretary #1

    • Taylor Gilbert

      Ferguson's Secretary #2

    • David Booth

      Man in Hall

    • David Booth

      Woman on Steps

    • Al Hart

      Newscaster (voice)

    • Cab Covay

      Security Guard

    • James Cranna

      Man in Audience

    • Bill Reddick

      Board Member

    • Ed Loerke

      Mayor

    • Jay Jacobus

      Head Engineer

    • Anne Lawder

      Bennington's Secretary

    • Jeanette Lana Sartain

      Singing Girl #1

    • Mary Buffett

      Singing Girl #2

    • Annie Stocking

      Singing Girl #3

    • Michael McShane

      Recording Engineer

    • Hope Alexander-Willis

      Tucker's Secretary #1

    • Taylor Young

      Tucker's Secretary #2

    • Jim Giovanni

      Police Sergeant

    • Joe Lerer

      Reporter at Trial

    • Morgan Upton

      Ingram

    • Ken Grantham

      SEC Agent

    • Mark Anger

      Blue

    • Al Nalbandian

      Jury Foreman

    • Lloyd Bridges

      Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

    • Sofia Coppola

      Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

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