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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

"The true story of Preston Tucker."

1988-08-12 Drama 1hr 51m

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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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.

  • Released
    1988-08-12
  • Revenue
    $19,652,638
  • Budget
    $23,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope

Crew

Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Arnold Schulman
Screenplay
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Keywords:
chicago, illinois biography based on true story automobile industry 1940s industrial espionage car designer

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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
Corin Nemec

Corin Nemec
Noble
Don Novello

Don Novello
Stan
Anders Johnson

Anders Johnson
Johnny
Dean Goodman

Dean Goodman
Bennington
John X. Heart

John X. Heart
Ferguson's Agent
Patti Austin

Patti Austin
Millie
Sandy Bull

Sandy Bull
Stan's Assistant
Joe Miksak

Joe Miksak
Judge
Scott Beach

Scott Beach
Floyd Cerf
Roland Scrivner

Roland Scrivner
Oscar Beasley
Bob Safford

Bob Safford
Narrator (voice)
Larry Menkin

Larry Menkin
Doc
Ron Close

Ron Close
Fritz
Joe Flood

Joe Flood
Dutch
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
Ed Loerke

Ed Loerke
Mayor
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
Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton
Ingram
Ken Grantham

Ken Grantham
SEC Agent
Mark Anger

Mark Anger
Blue
Al Nalbandian

Al Nalbandian
Jury Foreman
Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges
Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola
Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

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Reviews for Tucker: The Man and His Dream
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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2019-01-29

***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic and amusing style*** Based on the real-life story of Preston Tucker from the late 193... read more

***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, padded dash, seat belts, pop-out windows, fuel injection and disc brakes. He rounds up a team, develops the prototype and starts producing cars in his Chicago factor. But this didn’t sit well with the Big Three automakers in Detroit and the politicians & sharks (lawyers) in their pockets; so they try to squash him like a bug with a smear campaign and legal attacks. The setting is historical (mostly taking place during the 40s) while the tone is fun & snappy and the pace is quick, akin to “Seabiscuit” (2003), which shows that the movie itself was ahead of its time. It was released in 1988, but has a timeless feel, like it could be released today, no kidding; probably because it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, a genius in his own right. Speaking of Francis, he was probably attracted to the story because Tucker’s experiences parallel his own in the movie business. The big shots who run any industry don’t want some new guy, virtuoso or not, waltzing in to their territory and taking a piece of their pie, making them look bad in the process. Tucker’s story parallels independent prodigies in any industry, like Trump strolling into D.C. and stirring up the slanderous ire of the Demonic-rats and their Left-leaning media, not to mention the RINOs. The film runs 1 hour, 50 minutes and was shot in the Bay Area, California. GRADE: A-/B+

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A Review by Wuchak

***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,” a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2019-01-29

***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 Tuck...

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