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.
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1988
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
12 August 1988
TMDB
6.7 (447)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
A
Anders Johnson
Johnny
D
Dean Goodman
Bennington
J
John X. Heart
Ferguson's Agent
Patti Austin
Millie
S
Sandy Bull
Stan's Assistant
Joe Miksak
Judge
Scott Beach
Floyd Cerf
R
Roland Scrivner
Oscar Beasley
B
Bob Safford
Narrator (voice)
L
Larry Menkin
Doc
R
Ron Close
Fritz
Joe Flood
Dutch
L
Leonard Gardner
Gas Station Owner
B
Bill Bonham
Garage Owner
A
Abigail van Alyn
Ferguson's Secretary #1
T
Taylor Gilbert
Ferguson's Secretary #2
David Booth
Man in Hall
David Booth
Woman on Steps
A
Al Hart
Newscaster (voice)
C
Cab Covay
Security Guard
J
James Cranna
Man in Audience
B
Bill Reddick
Board Member
E
Ed Loerke
Mayor
J
Jay Jacobus
Head Engineer
A
Anne Lawder
Bennington's Secretary
J
Jeanette Lana Sartain
Singing Girl #1
M
Mary Buffett
Singing Girl #2
A
Annie Stocking
Singing Girl #3
Michael McShane
Recording Engineer
Hope Alexander-Willis
Tucker's Secretary #1
T
Taylor Young
Tucker's Secretary #2
J
Jim Giovanni
Police Sergeant
J
Joe Lerer
Reporter at Trial
Morgan Upton
Ingram
K
Ken Grantham
SEC Agent
M
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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