Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988
1h 51m
6.7

6.7/10

419 votes • View on IMDb

"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."

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $23,000,000

Revenue: $19,652,638

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lucasfilm Ltd. American Zoetrope
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 12, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0096316

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

Key Crew

Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Arnold Schulman
Screenplay
Fred Roos
Producer
David Seidler
Screenplay
Fred Fuchs
Producer
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer