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.
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Preston Tucker
Joan Allen
Vera
Martin Landau
Abe
Frederic Forrest
Eddie
Mako
Jimmy
Dean Stockwell
Howard Hughes
Christian Slater
Junior
Nina Siemaszko
Marilyn Lee
Marshall Bell
Frank
Peter Donat
Kerner
Elias Koteas
Alex
Jay O. Sanders
Kirby
Corin Nemec
Noble
Don Novello
Stan
Anders Johnson
Johnny
Dean Goodman
Bennington
John X. Heart
Ferguson's Agent
Patti Austin
Millie
Sandy Bull
Stan's Assistant
Joe Miksak
Judge
Scott Beach
Floyd Cerf
Roland Scrivner
Oscar Beasley
Bob Safford
Narrator (voice)
Larry Menkin
Doc
Ron Close
Fritz
Joe Flood
Dutch
Leonard Gardner
Gas Station Owner
Bill Bonham
Garage Owner
Abigail van Alyn
Ferguson's Secretary #1
Taylor Gilbert
Ferguson's Secretary #2
David Booth
Man in Hall
David Booth
Woman on Steps
Al Hart
Newscaster (voice)
Cab Covay
Security Guard
James Cranna
Man in Audience
Bill Reddick
Board Member
Ed Loerke
Mayor
Jay Jacobus
Head Engineer
Anne Lawder
Bennington's Secretary
Jeanette Lana Sartain
Singing Girl #1
Mary Buffett
Singing Girl #2
Annie Stocking
Singing Girl #3
Michael McShane
Recording Engineer
Hope Alexander-Willis
Tucker's Secretary #1
Taylor Young
Tucker's Secretary #2
Jim Giovanni
Police Sergeant
Joe Lerer
Reporter at Trial
Morgan Upton
Ingram
Ken Grantham
SEC Agent
Mark Anger
Blue
Al Nalbandian
Jury Foreman
Lloyd Bridges
Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola
Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Dialogue Editor
Leadman
Construction Coordinator
Assistant Location Manager
Production Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Production Secretary
Unit Publicist
Choreographer
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Key Costumer
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Hairstylist
Grip
Dolly Grip
Assistant Editor
ADR Editor
Foley Editor
Assistant Sound Designer
Assistant Sound Editor
Negative Cutter
Transportation Coordinator
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Editor
Script Supervisor
Casting
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Still Photographer
Assistant Costume Designer
Costume Supervisor
Gaffer
Supervising Sound Editor
Original Music Composer
Music Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Unit Production Manager
Boom Operator
Special Effects Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
First Assistant Editor
Costume Designer
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Location Casting
Set Designer
Location Manager
Researcher
Production Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Camera Operator
Technical Advisor
Key Grip
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects
Foley Artist
Additional Music
Details
Release Date
1988-08-12
Runtime
111 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Lucasfilm Ltd.
American Zoetrope
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama