Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1h 51min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

American Zoetrope

Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker
Mako

Mako

Jimmy
Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Howard Hughes
Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee
Dean Goodman

Dean Goodman

Bennington
John X. Heart

John X. Heart

Ferguson's Agent
Sandy Bull

Sandy Bull

Stan's Assistant
Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Floyd Cerf
Roland Scrivner

Roland Scrivner

Oscar Beasley
Bob Safford

Bob Safford

Narrator (voice)
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
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
Ken Grantham

Ken Grantham

SEC Agent
Al Nalbandian

Al Nalbandian

Jury Foreman
Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

Release date

12th Aug 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English