Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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.

1988 en 111 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Vera

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Abe

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Eddie

Mako

Mako

Jimmy

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Howard Hughes

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Junior

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Frank

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Kerner

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Alex

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Kirby

Corin Nemec

Corin Nemec

Noble

Don Novello

Don Novello

Stan

Anders Johnson

Anders Johnson

Johnny

Dean Goodman

Dean Goodman

Bennington

John X. Heart

John X. Heart

Ferguson's Agent

Patti Austin

Patti Austin

Millie

Sandy Bull

Sandy Bull

Stan's Assistant

Joe Miksak

Joe Miksak

Judge

Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Floyd Cerf

Roland Scrivner

Roland Scrivner

Oscar Beasley

Bob Safford

Bob Safford

Narrator (voice)

Larry Menkin

Larry Menkin

Doc

Ron Close

Ron Close

Fritz

Joe Flood

Joe Flood

Dutch

Leonard Gardner

Leonard Gardner

Gas Station Owner

Bill Bonham

Bill Bonham

Garage Owner

Abigail van Alyn

Abigail van Alyn

Ferguson's Secretary #1

Taylor Gilbert

Taylor Gilbert

Ferguson's Secretary #2

David Booth

David Booth

Man in Hall

David Booth

David Booth

Woman on Steps

Al Hart

Al Hart

Newscaster (voice)

Cab Covay

Cab Covay

Security Guard

James Cranna

James Cranna

Man in Audience

Bill Reddick

Bill Reddick

Board Member

Ed Loerke

Ed Loerke

Mayor

Jay Jacobus

Jay Jacobus

Head Engineer

Anne Lawder

Anne Lawder

Bennington's Secretary

Jeanette Lana Sartain

Jeanette Lana Sartain

Singing Girl #1

Mary Buffett

Mary Buffett

Singing Girl #2

Annie Stocking

Annie Stocking

Singing Girl #3

Michael McShane

Michael McShane

Recording Engineer

Hope Alexander-Willis

Hope Alexander-Willis

Tucker's Secretary #1

Taylor Young

Taylor Young

Tucker's Secretary #2

Jim Giovanni

Jim Giovanni

Police Sergeant

Joe Lerer

Joe Lerer

Reporter at Trial

Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

Ingram

Ken Grantham

Ken Grantham

SEC Agent

Mark Anger

Mark Anger

Blue

Al Nalbandian

Al Nalbandian

Jury Foreman

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

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