Tucker: The Man and His Dream
397 reviews
Drama
1h 51m
1988
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...
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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.
- DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
- Release12 August 1988
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 51m
- Budget$23,000,000
- Revenue$19,652,638
- Rate397 reviews
- Productions
Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope
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

Patti Austin
Millie

Joe Miksak
Judge

Scott Beach
Floyd Cerf

Joe Flood
Dutch

Michael McShane
Recording Engineer

Hope Alexander-Willis
Tucker's Secretary #1

Morgan Upton
Ingram

Al Nalbandian
Jury Foreman

Lloyd Bridges
Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola
Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)
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