Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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.

Category: 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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1988-08-12
Run time: 111 minute / 1:51
Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $19,652,638
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Arnold Schulman, David Seidler.
Production Companies : Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope
Production Country: United States of America

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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)
Directing
Francis Ford Coppola Director

Sound
Melissa Dietz Dialogue Editor

Crew
Steve M. Davison Stunts
Tim A. Davison Stunts
Gary McLarty Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson Stunts

Art
Doug von Koss Leadman
John J. Rutchland Jr. Construction Coordinator

Production
Jonathan Shedd Assistant Location Manager
Susan Griffin Assistant Location Manager
Joe Murphy Production Accountant
Linda Knechtli Assistant Accountant
Kimberly Nelson Production Secretary

Crew
Susan Landau Finch Unit Publicist
Paula Tracy-Smuin Choreographer

Camera
Billy Clevenger First Assistant Camera
Michael Santy First Assistant Camera
Doug Hunt Second Assistant Camera
Deborah Morgan Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up
Anne Polland Key Costumer
Jill Maley Key Costumer
Louis Infante Key Costumer
Karen Bradley Assistant Makeup Artist
Terry Baliel Assistant Hairstylist

Camera
Dennis Pope Grip
Leo Loverro Dolly Grip
David Heron Dolly Grip

Editing
Roderick W. Finney Assistant Editor

Sound
Tom Bellfort ADR Editor
Louise Rubacky ADR Editor
Diana Pellegrini Foley Editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape Foley Editor
Mildred Iatrou Assistant Sound Designer
Paige Sartorius Assistant Sound Editor
Michele Perrone Assistant Sound Editor
Clare C. Freeman Assistant Sound Editor
Martha Pike Assistant Sound Editor
E. Jeane Putnam Assistant Sound Editor
Nicole Boris Assistant Sound Editor

Editing
Donah Bassett Negative Cutter

Crew
Steve Collins Transportation Coordinator
Dick Ziker Stunts

Writing
Arnold Schulman Screenplay
David Seidler Screenplay

Production
Fred Fuchs Producer
Fred Roos Producer

Camera
Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography

Editing
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly Editor

Directing
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret Script Supervisor

Production
Janet Hirshenson Casting
Jane Jenkins Casting

Art
Dean Tavoularis Production Design
Alex Tavoularis Art Direction
Armin Ganz Set Decoration

Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr. Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up
Judianna Makovsky Assistant Costume Designer
Winnie D. Brown Costume Supervisor

Lighting
Pat Fitzsimmons Gaffer

Sound
Gloria S. Borders Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Jackson Original Music Composer
Mark Adler Music Editor
Michael Evje Production Sound Mixer
Richard Beggs Sound Designer
Robert Shoup Sound Effects Editor
Tim Holland Sound Effects Editor

Costume & Make-Up
Lyndell Quiyou Hairstylist
Richard Dean Makeup Artist

Production
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio Associate Producer
George Lucas Executive Producer
Ian Bryce Unit Production Manager

Sound
D. G. Fisher Boom Operator

Visual Effects
David Pier Special Effects Supervisor

Crew
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator

Editing
Louise Rubacky First Assistant Editor

Production
Francis Ford Coppola Producer

Costume & Make-Up
Milena Canonero Costume Designer

Directing
H. Gordon Boos First Assistant Director
L. Dean Jones Jr. Second Assistant Director
Daniel R. Suhart Second Assistant Director

Production
Aleta Chappelle Location Casting

Art
Bob Goldstein Set Designer
Jim Pohl Set Designer

Production
Rory Enke Location Manager
Anahid Nazarian Researcher
Maureen Murphy Production Coordinator

Directing
Buddy Joe Hooker Second Unit Director

Camera
Jamie Anderson Camera Operator

Crew
Enrico Umetelli Technical Advisor

Camera
Richard Dova Spah Key Grip

Art
Douglas E. Madison Property Master
Douglas T. Madison Assistant Property Master

Sound
Richard Beggs Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects
Robert Finley Jr. Visual Effects

Sound
Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist

Crew
Carmine Coppola Additional Music





















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