Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
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1988
1h 51m
6.7(410 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Lucasfilm Ltd.
American Zoetrope

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker

Jeff Bridges
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Joan Allen

Vera

Joan Allen
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Martin Landau

Abe

Martin Landau
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Frederic Forrest

Eddie

Frederic Forrest
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Mako

Jimmy

Mako
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Dean Stockwell

Howard Hughes

Dean Stockwell
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Christian Slater

Junior

Christian Slater
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Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee

Nina Siemaszko
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Marshall Bell

Frank

Marshall Bell
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Peter Donat

Kerner

Peter Donat
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Elias Koteas

Alex

Elias Koteas
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Jay O. Sanders

Kirby

Jay O. Sanders
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Corin Nemec

Noble

Corin Nemec
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Don Novello

Stan

Don Novello
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Anders Johnson

Johnny

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Dean Goodman

Bennington

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John X. Heart

Ferguson's Agent

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Patti Austin

Millie

Patti Austin
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Sandy Bull

Stan's Assistant

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Joe Miksak

Judge

Joe Miksak
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Scott Beach

Floyd Cerf

Scott Beach
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Roland Scrivner

Oscar Beasley

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Bob Safford

Narrator (voice)

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Larry Menkin

Doc

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Ron Close

Fritz

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Joe Flood

Dutch

Joe Flood
Writing

Leonard Gardner

Gas Station Owner

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Bill Bonham

Garage Owner

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Abigail van Alyn

Ferguson's Secretary #1

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Taylor Gilbert

Ferguson's Secretary #2

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David Booth

Man in Hall

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David Booth

Woman on Steps

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Al Hart

Newscaster (voice)

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Cab Covay

Security Guard

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James Cranna

Man in Audience

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Bill Reddick

Board Member

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Ed Loerke

Mayor

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Jay Jacobus

Head Engineer

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Anne Lawder

Bennington's Secretary

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Jeanette Lana Sartain

Singing Girl #1

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Mary Buffett

Singing Girl #2

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Annie Stocking

Singing Girl #3

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Michael McShane

Recording Engineer

Michael McShane
Acting

Hope Alexander-Willis

Tucker's Secretary #1

Hope Alexander-Willis
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Taylor Young

Tucker's Secretary #2

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Jim Giovanni

Police Sergeant

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Joe Lerer

Reporter at Trial

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Morgan Upton

Ingram

Morgan Upton
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Ken Grantham

SEC Agent

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Mark Anger

Blue

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Al Nalbandian

Jury Foreman

Al Nalbandian
Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges
Directing

Sofia Coppola

Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola

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