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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

6.7

Released August 12, 1988Runtime 1h 51min

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

American Zoetrope

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $19,652,638
Profit/Loss: $-3,347,362

Stream

Rent

Buy

Cast

Jeff BridgesPreston Tucker

Joan AllenVera

Martin LandauAbe

Frederic ForrestEddie

MakoJimmy

Dean StockwellHoward Hughes

Christian SlaterJunior

Nina SiemaszkoMarilyn Lee

Marshall BellFrank

Peter DonatKerner

Elias KoteasAlex

Jay O. SandersKirby

Corin NemecNoble

Don NovelloStan

Anders JohnsonJohnny

Dean GoodmanBennington

John X. HeartFerguson's Agent

Patti AustinMillie

Sandy BullStan's Assistant

Joe MiksakJudge

Scott BeachFloyd Cerf

Roland ScrivnerOscar Beasley

Bob SaffordNarrator (voice)

Larry MenkinDoc

Ron CloseFritz

Joe FloodDutch

Leonard GardnerGas Station Owner

Bill BonhamGarage Owner

Abigail van AlynFerguson's Secretary #1

Taylor GilbertFerguson's Secretary #2

David BoothMan in Hall

David BoothWoman on Steps

Al HartNewscaster (voice)

Cab CovaySecurity Guard

James CrannaMan in Audience

Bill ReddickBoard Member

Ed LoerkeMayor

Jay JacobusHead Engineer

Anne LawderBennington's Secretary

Jeanette Lana SartainSinging Girl #1

Mary BuffettSinging Girl #2

Annie StockingSinging Girl #3

Michael McShaneRecording Engineer

Hope Alexander-WillisTucker's Secretary #1

Taylor YoungTucker's Secretary #2

Jim GiovanniPolice Sergeant

Joe LererReporter at Trial

Morgan UptonIngram

Ken GranthamSEC Agent

Mark AngerBlue

Al NalbandianJury Foreman

Lloyd BridgesSenator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia CoppolaGirl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

Crew

Francis Ford CoppolaDirector

Wilma Garscadden-GahretScript Supervisor

H. Gordon BoosFirst Assistant Director

Buddy Joe HookerSecond Unit Director

Daniel R. SuhartSecond Assistant Director

L. Dean Jones Jr.Second Assistant Director

Arnold SchulmanScreenplay

David SeidlerScreenplay

Jonathan SheddAssistant Location Manager

Susan GriffinAssistant Location Manager

Linda KnechtliAssistant Accountant

Joe MurphyProduction Accountant

Kimberly NelsonProduction Secretary

Fred FuchsProducer

Fred RoosProducer

Janet HirshensonCasting

George LucasExecutive Producer

Teri Fettis-D'OvidioAssociate Producer

Jane JenkinsCasting

Ian BryceUnit Production Manager

Francis Ford CoppolaProducer

Rory EnkeLocation Manager

Aleta ChappelleLocation Casting

Anahid NazarianResearcher

Maureen MurphyProduction Coordinator

Melissa DietzDialogue Editor

John J. Rutchland Jr.Construction Coordinator

Karen BradleyAssistant Makeup Artist

Jill MaleyKey Costumer

Tim A. DavisonStunts

Gary McLartyStunts

Billy ClevengerFirst Assistant Camera

Doug von KossLeadman

Mildred IatrouAssistant Sound Designer

Martha PikeAssistant Sound Editor

Doug HuntSecond Assistant Camera

Paige SartoriusAssistant Sound Editor

Donah BassettNegative Cutter

Steve M. DavisonStunts

Jimmy NickersonStunts

Terry BalielAssistant Hairstylist

Susan Landau FinchUnit Publicist

Deborah MorganSecond Assistant Camera

Dennis PopeGrip

Clare C. FreemanAssistant Sound Editor

Anne PollandKey Costumer

E. Jeane PutnamAssistant Sound Editor

David HeronDolly Grip

Louise RubackyADR Editor

Sandina Bailo-LapeFoley Editor

Michael SantyFirst Assistant Camera

Nicole BorisAssistant Sound Editor

Diana PellegriniFoley Editor

Michele PerroneAssistant Sound Editor

Roderick W. FinneyAssistant Editor

Paula Tracy-SmuinChoreographer

Louis InfanteKey Costumer

Tom BellfortADR Editor

Leo LoverroDolly Grip

Steve CollinsTransportation Coordinator

Dick ZikerStunts

Ralph Nelson Jr.Still Photographer

Winnie D. BrownCostume Supervisor

Louise RubackyFirst Assistant Editor

Armin GanzSet Decoration

Joe JacksonOriginal Music Composer

Priscilla Nedd-FriendlyEditor

Dean TavoularisProduction Design

Michael EvjeProduction Sound Mixer

Buddy Joe HookerStunt Coordinator

Robert ShoupSound Effects Editor

Alex TavoularisArt Direction

Richard BeggsSound Designer

Judianna MakovskyAssistant Costume Designer

Richard DeanMakeup Artist

Lyndell QuiyouHairstylist

Vittorio StoraroDirector of Photography

Pat FitzsimmonsGaffer

Gloria S. BordersSupervising Sound Editor

D. G. FisherBoom Operator

David PierSpecial Effects Supervisor

Mark AdlerMusic Editor

Tim HollandSound Effects Editor

Milena CanoneroCostume Designer

Douglas E. MadisonProperty Master

Richard BeggsSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Dova SpahKey Grip

Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer

Enrico UmetelliTechnical Advisor

Dennie ThorpeFoley Artist

Jim PohlSet Designer

Douglas T. MadisonAssistant Property Master

Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Finley Jr.Visual Effects

Bob GoldsteinSet Designer

Jamie AndersonCamera Operator

Carmine CoppolaAdditional Music

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Reviews

***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic and amusing style*** Based on the real-life story of Preston Tucker from the late 1930s-1950, the genius inventor (Jeff Bridges) designs the Tucker 48 sedan, aka the “Tucker Torpedo,” an automobile way ahead of its time with aerodynamic style, ...