Tucker: The Man and His Dream

6.729

111 minutes

8/12/1988

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.

Cast List

Jeff Bridges
as Preston Tucker
Joan Allen
as Vera
Martin Landau
as Abe
Frederic Forrest
as Eddie
Mako
as Jimmy
Dean Stockwell
as Howard Hughes
Christian Slater
as Junior
Nina Siemaszko
as Marilyn Lee
Marshall Bell
as Frank
Peter Donat
as Kerner
Elias Koteas
as Alex
Jay O. Sanders
as Kirby
Corin Nemec
as Noble
Don Novello
as Stan
Anders Johnson
as Johnny
Dean Goodman
as Bennington
John X. Heart
as Ferguson's Agent
Patti Austin
as Millie
Sandy Bull
as Stan's Assistant
Joe Miksak
as Judge
Scott Beach
as Floyd Cerf
Roland Scrivner
as Oscar Beasley
Bob Safford
as Narrator (voice)
Larry Menkin
as Doc
Ron Close
as Fritz
Joe Flood
as Dutch
Leonard Gardner
as Gas Station Owner
Bill Bonham
as Garage Owner
Abigail van Alyn
as Ferguson's Secretary #1
Taylor Gilbert
as Ferguson's Secretary #2
David Booth
as Man in Hall
David Booth
as Woman on Steps
Al Hart
as Newscaster (voice)
Cab Covay
as Security Guard
James Cranna
as Man in Audience
Bill Reddick
as Board Member
Ed Loerke
as Mayor
Jay Jacobus
as Head Engineer
Anne Lawder
as Bennington's Secretary
Jeanette Lana Sartain
as Singing Girl #1
Mary Buffett
as Singing Girl #2
Annie Stocking
as Singing Girl #3
Michael McShane
as Recording Engineer
Hope Alexander-Willis
as Tucker's Secretary #1
Taylor Young
as Tucker's Secretary #2
Jim Giovanni
as Police Sergeant
Joe Lerer
as Reporter at Trial
Morgan Upton
as Ingram
Ken Grantham
as SEC Agent
Mark Anger
as Blue
Al Nalbandian
as Jury Foreman
Lloyd Bridges
as Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola
as Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)